Charles Lathrop Pack: Timberman, Forest Conservationist, and Pioneer in Forest Education
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (920 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0815681178 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Pack made his millions by the exploitation of the Michigan timberlands he inherited from his father; later, his ruthless methods in logging the timberlands of Louisiana aroused the wrath of early forest conservationists. . From Library Journal Commissioned by Charles Pack's granddaughter, this well-researched biography by freelance writer Eyle nevertheless presents an objective portrait of a controversial and contradictory figure. Filling in a significant gap in conservation history, this book is recommended for environmental collections.- Eleanor Maass, Maass Assoc., New Milford, Pa.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. Yet in 1908 he suddenly appeared at the forefront of the conservation movement. With his death in 1937, however, his fame seemed to evaporate. Pack became president of the American Forestry Association, the principal advocacy organization of the early forest conservation movement, and though his dictat
While working as a conservationist, Pack presented himself as a retired timber magnate who believed timber should be replanted when cut and managed as a renewable crop. This book reveals Pack's complex personality and dynamic character and masterfully charts the politics of the environmental movement. Drawing extensively on Pack's personal correspondence and documents, Eyle creates a detailed portrait of a timber baron who de. Born in 1857, Charles Lathrop Pack made his fortune by investing in southern timber, banking, and real estate and by inheriting his father's Michigan timber mills. Working closely with the Department of Agriculture's chief forester, Gifford Pinchot, Pack learned to use the power of the press to publicize environmental issues. He eventually devised massive campaigns to promote public awareness. By the time Pack died, he had
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