The Greening of Georgia: The Improvement of the Environment in the Twentieth Century
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0865547890 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 356 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Since the 1940s, topsoil erosion has been reduced to a minor problem, forests now cover at least three million more acres, and wetlands appear nearly as extensive as in colonial days. Georgia's water and air are the cleanest they have been in fifty years. Industrial growth increased pollution of streams, but dumping of untreated waste has been stopped, water-related human diseases have virtually disappeared, and fish have returned.Atlanta's air is clearer than at mid-century when there were four times the concentration of particles and sulfur dioxide. No air pollutant is higher than in the 1970s and most are much lower. In The Greening of Georgia: The Improvement of the Environment in the Twentieth Century, agricultural scientist R. Wildlife is more plentiful and diverse; the white-tail deer population has increased to nuisance levels, new species of songbirds have moved into the state, and the bluebird
"In a rather refreshing stance, Dr. Brown uses a positive and encouraging perspective that equitably documents the current condition while aptly demonstrating that there are many successes and improvements in environmental and public health."
Authoritative work by a true authority A Customer From the top of his 40-yr experience in research in plant physiology and its responses to the environment, Professor R. Harold Brown, world renowned authority, presents a comprehensive treatise on the environment in Georgia. Outstanding writing, by an outstanding author and scientific journal editor. Too bad not all can appreciate it.. "An excellent book well worth study and reading" according to Paul A. Counce. The greening of Georgia is a valuable book for people who want to understand the changes of the environment in Georgia in the last century. The book is a clearly written historical ecology of the large region of the Southeastern United States found in the boundaries of Georgia. The book is also an argument that the environment in Georgia is better in the present than it was in the past. To marshal this arg. "The Greening of Georgia" according to A Customer. The following was relayed to me about the book:Harold Brown is Professor Emeritus of Plant Sciences at UGA.This book clearly makes the point that Georgia's environment in nearly every way is far healthier, less polluted, and better managed today than 100 years ago. Every point is made with loads of data and the book is fully footnoted and referenced for those who are skeptical or wish further reading.