Main entry:

Irving, Robert M. (Robert McCardle), 1930-1989, compiler.

Title & Author:

Crisis; readings in environmental issues and strategies, edited by Robert M. Irving and George B. Priddle.

Publication:

Toronto, Macmillan of Canada; New York, St. Martin's Press [1971]

Description:

xvii, 354 pages 20 cm

Notes:
A few essays are about Canadian interests.
Includes bibliographical references.
Seven days / Gary Dunford -- Background and perspective. The historical roots of our ecologic crisis / Lynn White, Jr. ; The economics of the coming spaceship Earth / Kenneth E. Boulding -- Environmental issues. Water. Life on a dying lake / Peter Schrag ; Detergents -- boon or bane? / P.H. Jones in conversation with Tom Davey ; Replacement of phosphates / David Spurgeon ; Water pollution by outboard motors / Ronald Stewart and H.H. Howard ; Relation of water pollution to health / C.L. Wilbar, Jr. ; Air. Air pollution in cities / Robert U. Ayres ; Clean air and future energy / E.F. Schumacher ; The effects of air pollution on health / A.J. de Villiers ; Pesticides. New restrictions ruled on DDT / Kenneth Mayall ; Pesticide pollution of our environment / C.R. Harris ; Significance of pesticide residues in foods in relation to total environmental stress / H.F. Kraybill ; The built environment. Human needs and inhuman cities / Edward T. Hall ; Housing and environment / Marvin Lipman ; The importance of privacy in building human values into the community / Abraham Hoffer ; Environmental amenities. Human needs and human values for environmental resources / Francis T. Christy, Jr. ; People, recreation, wild lands, and wilderness / Homer Aschmann ; Not every prospect pleases / David Lowenthal -- Toward a quality environment. Environmental quality control / Douglas L. Brooks ; A framework for dealing with the urban environment / Harvey S. Perloff ; Land, water, and ownership / J.H. Dales ; Reviving the Great Lakes / John R. Sheaffer ; Canadian law and aircraft noise disturbance / Lowell S. Fink ; Pollution probe: fighting the polluters with their own weapons / D.A. Chant -- Our total environment / F. Kenneth Hare.
Library copy: Notation by [Jeanne M. Wolfe?].

Resources:
French equivalent / Équivalent français
Donor bookplate

Subject:

Pollution.
Environmental Pollution
pollution.
chemical pollution.
Pollutants
Environmental protection
Nature Effect of human beings
Great Lakes (North America)
biogeografie
biogeography
ecologie
ecology
hydrobiologie
hydrobiology
industrieel afval
industrial wastes
rioolafvalwaterverwijdering
sewage effluent disposal
afvalverwijdering
waste disposal
afvalverwerking
waste treatment
afvalhergebruik
waste utilization
afvalwaterbehandeling
waste water treatment
environmental hygiene
Environmental Management (General)
Milieubeheer (algemeen)

Form/genre:

Circular 15 titles.

Added entries:

Priddle, George B., compiler.
Priddle, George B.
Jeanne Wolfe Collection

Holdings:

Location: Library main 270006
Call No.: BIB 202530
Status: Available