Books by Philip Shabecoff

  •  Compass and Gyroscope

    Jazz on the river

    Compass and Gyroscope

    Integrating Science And Politics For The Environment

    Kai N. Lee

    Using the Columbia River Basin in the Pacific Northwest as a case study, Kai Lee describes the concept and practice of "adaptive management," as he examines the successes and failures of past and ...

  •  Earth Rising
    Earth Rising Philip Shabecoff

    Jazz on the river

    Earth Rising

    American Environmentalism In The 21St Century

    Philip Shabecoff

    "The mission of environmentalism is to mobilize society at all levels to confront the danger and disorder into which human activity has propelled us and guide us to a safer, saner way of living on the ...

  • A Fierce Green Fire
    A Fierce Green Fire Philip Shabecoff

    Jazz on the river

    A Fierce Green Fire

    The American Environmental Movement

    Philip Shabecoff

    In A Fierce Green Fire, renowned environmental journalist Philip Shabecoff presents the definitive history of American environmentalism from the earliest days of the republic to the present. He offers ...

About the Author

Philip Shabecoff is an environmental writer based in Massachusetts. He was a reporter for the New York Times for more than 30 years, and founded the online environmental news service Greenwire in 1991 and served as its publisher until 1996. His books include A New Name for Peace (University Press of New England, 1996) and Earth Rising (Island Press, 2000).