Beschreibung:
Few people have made greater contributions to protecting and improving the environment than the scientist, teacher, activist Dr. Barry Commoner. For half a century, Dr. Commoner has been an international leader in the environmental movement. On the occasion of his eightieth birthday, a symposium was held at which invited speakers discussed his contributions to a wide range of environmental issues. This book, collecting many of the invited papers, provides fascinating insights into the life and work of one of the twentieth century's most influential scientists and social activists. Chapters contributed by other activists, scientists, and scholars including Ralph Nader, Tony Mazzocchi and Peter Montague cover many of Dr. Commoner's major contributions.
Introduction Chapter 1: Barry Commoner: The Father of Grass-Roots Environmentalism, Peter MontagueChapter 2: The Day Before Yesterday: The Committees for Nuclear and Environmental Information, Virginia Warner BrodineChapter 3: Crossing Paths: Science and the Working Class, Tony MazzocchiChapter 4: Real Junk Science: The Corruption of Science by Corporate Money, Ralph NaderChapter 5: Barry Commoner's Science: An Anecdotal Overview, Danny KohlChapter 6: Barry Commoner and the Hamburger Story: Can Ideology Prevail Over Science?, Piero DolaraChapter 7: The Contribution of Barry Commoner to the Renewal of the Italian Left, Giovanni BerlinguerChapter 8: Barry Commoner's Day, Chicco TestaChapter 9: What is Yet to Be Done, Barry CommonerContributorsIndex