The Wizard and the Prophet

Name: The Wizard and the Prophet
ISBN: 9781509884186

Charles C. Mann

616 pages · about 10 hours
First published 2018
6 editions

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1 About this book

Presents two influential scientists, William Vogt (1902-1968), and Norman Borlaug (1914-2009), whose diametrically opposed views shaped modern understandings about the environment and related public policies.

Good for readers who want: climate change, a true life story, history, and a long read.

Environmentalists
Environmental sciences
Climatic changes
Biography
History
Food supply
Sustainable development

2 About Charles C. Mann

Born 1955

Charles C. Mann (born 1955) is an American journalist and author, specializing in scientific topics. In 2006 his book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus won the National Academies Communication Award for best book of the year. He is the co-author of four books, and contributing editor for Science, The Atlantic Monthly, and Wired.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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