GEOGRAPHY, RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT (2 Volume Set)

Gilbert F. White is the preeminent geographer of natural resources, hazards, and the human environment. During fifty years of professional work as civil servant, scientist, and educator, he authored numerous books and papers. This volume is the first collection of White’s work, spanning his interests and career from 1934 to 1984. Individual introductions by the editors place each selection in historical perspective and assay its significance. With the companion volume, Themes from the Work of Gilbert F. White, White’s writings, and the work that he has inspired, are now readily accessible to all who share his concern for the stewardship of the earth.

Robert W. Kates is Professor of Geography at Clark University.

Ian Burton is Professor of Geography and former Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Toronto.