Physical Description
xxviii, 339 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Contents
Roots, childhood, and the University of Chicago
Washington and the New Deal Era
Love and the onset of war
World War II: humanitarian service, internment, and the return home
Haverford College
The American Friends Service Committee and Southeast Asia
The battle over floodplain management
The National Flood Insurance Program and the Natural Hazards Center
Toward unified floodplain management, 1975-2000
Floodplain management at the local level: Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Boulder, Colorado
Teaching geography
The crisis of the global environment
Gilbert White: the man
Gilbert White: his legacy
Epilogue
Appendix 1: vitae of Gilbert F. White
Appendix 2: honors and awards received by Gilbert F. White.
ISBN
1555663885
9781555663889
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-326) and index.
Roots, childhood, and the University of Chicago -- Washington and the New Deal Era -- Love and the onset of war -- World War II: humanitarian service, internment, and the return home -- Haverford College -- The American Friends Service Committee and Southeast Asia -- The battle over floodplain management -- The National Flood Insurance Program and the Natural Hazards Center -- Toward unified floodplain management, 1975-2000 -- Floodplain management at the local level: Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Boulder, Colorado -- Teaching geography -- The crisis of the global environment -- Gilbert White: the man -- Gilbert White: his legacy -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1: vitae of Gilbert F. White -- Appendix 2: honors and awards received by Gilbert F. White.
