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OverviewThe most important discoveries of the 20th century exist not in the realm of science, medicine, or technology, but rather in the dawning awareness of the earth's limits and how those limits will affect human evolution. Humanity has reached a crossroad where various ecological catastrophes meet what some call sustainable development. While a great deal of attention has been given to what governments, corporations, utilities, international agencies, and private citizens can do to help in the transition to sustainability, little thought has been given to what schools, colleges, and universities can do. Ecological Literacy asks how the discovery of finiteness affects the content and substance of education. Given the limits of the earth, what should people know and how should they learn it? Full Product DetailsAuthor: David W. OrrPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.281kg ISBN: 9780791408742ISBN 10: 0791408744 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 08 November 1991 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsIt is ahead of its time, and the momentum is clearly moving in the right direction. In a country that is now concerned about the failure of its public (and much of its private) education system, this book could be very influential. It addresses some of the same concerns as The Closing of the American Mind, but it is an incomparably better book, a 21st century book. I believe that the future of this country and western society depends upon public receipt of this message. Orr has exceptional vision. - David Ehrenfeld, Rutgers University It is ahead of its time, and the momentum is clearly moving in the right direction. In a country that is now concerned about the failure of its public (and much of its private) education system, this book could be very influential. It addresses some of the same concerns as The Closing of the American Mind, but it is an incomparably better book, a 21st century book. I believe that the future of this country and western society depends upon public receipt of this message. Orr has exceptional vision. - David Ehrenfeld, Rutgers University Author InformationDavid W. Orr is Professor of Environmental Studies at Oberlin College, and co-founder of the Meadowcreek Project, a non-profit environmental education organization. He is co-author of The Global Predicament, and co-editor of the SUNY Press series Environmental Public Policy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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