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J. Russell Smith - Geographer, Educator, and Conservationist (Hardcover)
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J. Russell Smith - Geographer, Educator, and Conservationist (Hardcover)
Series: Anniversary Collection
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At the end of the nineteenth century, revolutionary developments
began to take place in American geography. The humanization of the
subject proceeded at a rapid pace, as did the application of
geography to other fields. The changes were initiated at the
college level, particularly in the schools of business, and later
permeated the secondary and elementary levels. J. Russell Smith,
Geographer, Educator, and Conservationist is a two-fold study of
these developments. In part, it is an historical-geographical
analysis of the development of human and economic geography in the
United States. Essentially, its purpose is to evaluate the role of
J. Russell Smith in the evolution of American geographic thought.
Through his texts, ranging from the elementary to the college
level, and his articles in both professional journals and popular
magazines, Smith helped to formulate and publicize the concept,
philosophy, and mechanics of human-economic geography. Through his
establishment of departments of geography in the Wharton School of
the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Business of
Columbia University, he helped lay the foundation for the training
of professional geographers, as well as for the application of
geography to the fields of economics and business. Finally his love
of the land led him to crusade for the conservation of natural
resources and to experiment with new plants and trees which gave
promise of saving the land and yielding good economic returns. At
the same time, his broad humanitarian vision also led him to
support actively such causes as world peace and international
citizenship. An extensive bibliography is included as well as a
complete listing of all of Smith's writings. His wide range of
interests makes this book meaningful, not only to individual
readers, but also to many organizations, religious and
philanthropic. Colleges and universities as well as the business
world will also find this book appealing. Its clear organization,
its pleasant style, and its humane concern combine to create a
vivid account of an important subject and an excellent man.
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