Having been a fan of lester brown s past work, i was anxious to read his personal memoirand it didnt disappoint. Brown, whom the washington post praised as one of the worlds most influential thinkers, built his understanding of global environmental issues from the ground up. Breaking new ground is fascinating in that it delves deeply into who lester brown is, of course as an environmental leader and great thinker, but more importantly, as a human being. In tackling a host of pressing issues in a single book, plan b 2. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. Aside from the social upheaval and the personal dev. Lester brown traces his life from a small farm in rural southern new jersey through his personal evolution into the worlds foremost authority on global environmental issues.
Brown, whom the washington post praised as one of the. Brown for a discussion of his memoir, breaking new ground. One of the worlds leading thinkers on environment, development and sustainability has been brought to book. Lester brown tells us how to build a more just world and save the. In 20, he released his autobiography, breaking new ground. News of this massive ice break focused attention on.
A personal history kindle edition by brown, lester r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The founder of the worldwatch institute and the earth policy institute pursues an unfinished agenda. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading breaking new ground. Just as he has in the past, lester continues to inspire us with his brilliant thoughts and ideas, and in his memoir, he isnt afraid to also show us his heart. The cambridge forum and harvard book store are pleased to welcome the founder of earth policy and worldwatch institutes lester r. Lester russel brown born march 28, 1934 is a united states environmental analyst, founder. Browns series of plan b books describes how to save civilization through imp.
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