Ecology is the centerpiece of many of the most important decisions that face humanity. Roots of Ecology documents the deep ancestry of this now enormously important science from the early ideas of Herodotos, Plato, and Pliny, up through those of Linnaeus and Darwin, to those that inspired Ernst Haeckel's mid-nineteenth-century neologism ecology. Based on a long-running series of regularly published columns, this important work gathers a vast literature illustrating the development of ecological and environmental concepts, ideas, and creative thought that has led to our modern view of ecology. Roots of Ecology should be on every ecologist's shelf.

About the Author
Frank N. Egerton is Professor Emeritus in the History Department at University of Wisconsin in Parkside.

Reviews
"Fills an important need in historical scholarship... Roots of Ecology is an extremely useful source of information." -- Joel B. Hagen, Radford University Bioscience "[This] volume represents a useful tool for those wishing to know more about ecology's history... Recommended." -- L. T. Spencer, Emeritus, Plymouth State University Choice "One of the few works to address ecological thought before the 20th century...This will be a valuable resource for ecologists who would like to integrate a survey of the history of ecology into their undergraduate courses." -- Laura J. Martin The Quarterly Review of Biology "An experienced author, Professor Egerton writes elegantly and eruditely, in a straightforward style. Even undergraduates and non-academics will be able to follow and appreciate his rich book..." -- Yves Laberge Electronic Green Journal



Book Information
ISBN 9780520271746
Author Frank N. Egerton
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 1043g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 25mm