Background
Sears, Paul Bigelow was born on December 17, 1891 in Bucyrus, Ohio, United States. Son of Rufus Victor and Sallie Jane (Harris) Sears.
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Deserts on the March
( In 1935,when Paul Sears set out to write his book, Dese...)
In 1935,when Paul Sears set out to write his book, Deserts on the March, drought gripped much of the United States, and the Dust Bowl was at its worst. Great dust clouds were blowing as far east as New York and Washington, D.C. The publication of Deserts on the March had a profound impact in awakening America to the task of controlling soil erosion through proper land management and understanding of ecological relationships. Today, global desertification and deforestation continue on a grand scale. Each year about 42,000 square miles of forests are lost - an area the size of Tennessee. International studies show that desertification - the expansion of desert-like landscapes into semi-arid environments due to the impact of human influences - now threatens about one-third of the world's land surface and affects the livelihoods of at least 850 million people. The great strength of Deserts on the March does not lie so much in its precise predictions or policy prescriptions. Rather, this beautifully written book should be read for Sears' ecological wisdom and his sweeping story of man's destruction of the earth.
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This useful world,
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- Deserts on the March, 4th Edition
- Deserts on the March by Paul Bigelow Sears (1980-08-03) (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)
- Deserts on the March (Conservation Classics) (In 1935,when Paul Sears set out to write his book, Desert...)
- This Is Our World
- Deserts on the March
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Paul Bigelow Sears
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, Ohio Weslyan University, 1913. Doctor of Science (honorary), Ohio Wesleyan University, 1937. AM, University Nebraska, 1915.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1922. Doctor of Science (honorary), Oberlin College, 1958. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Arkansas, 1957.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Nebraska, Wayne, 1957. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Marietta College, 1951.
Career
Instructor botany, Ohio State University, 1915;
assistant professor botany, U. Nebraska, 1919-1925;
associate professor, U. Nebraska, 1925-1927;
professor botany, head of Department, University Oklahoma, 1927-1938;
professor botany, Oberlin College, 1938-1950;
chairman conservation program, Yale University, from 1950;
chairman plant science department, Yale University, 1953-1955. Research associate Teachers College, Columbia University, 1936-1938. Consultant, lecturer in field.
Member National Science Board, 1958-1964.
Achievements
Works
book
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Deserts on the March
( In 1935,when Paul Sears set out to write his book, Dese...)
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Deserts on the March (Conservation Classics)
( In 1935,when Paul Sears set out to write his book, Dese...)
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Deserts on the March by Paul Bigelow Sears (1980-08-03)
(Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)
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Deserts on the March
(Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include compa...)
- Deserts on the March, 4th Edition
- Deserts on the march / by Paul B. Sears
- This Is Our World
- This useful world,
- Deserts on the March
- Deserts on the March
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Deserts on the March
Membership
With United States Army, 1917-1918. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (president 1956, Chairman of the Board 1957). Member Botanical Society American (secretary general section 1924-1928), American Society Natrualists, Ohio Academy Science (past president), Oklahoma Academy Science, Ecological Society American (past president), Ohio Wildlife Council, National Audubon Society (Chairman of the Board from 1956), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma (national president 1928-1929, national chancellor 1929-1933), Sigma Gamma Epsilon, DeltaTau Delta.
Connections
Married Marjorie Lea McCutcheon, June 22, 1917. Children: Paul McCutcheon, Catherine Louise, Sallie Harris.
