02602nam a2200493 a 4500 ebr10493755 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 101027s2011 gauabf sb 001 0beng d 2010043987 9780820330884 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0820330884 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780820338705 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0820338702 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780820339658 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)759040859 n-us--- n-usu-- n-us-al S417.C3 H47 2011eb 630.92 B 22 Hersey, Mark D. My work is that of conservation [electronic resource] : an environmental biography of George Washington Carver / Mark D. Hersey. Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Press, c2011. xv, 290 p., [10] p. of plates : ill., map. Environmental history and the American South Includes bibliographical references and index. Prologue: Macon County, Alabama, 1896 -- Were it not for his dusky skin -- The earnest student of nature -- The ruthless hand of Mr. Carenot -- In a strange land and among a strange people -- Teaching the beauties of nature -- Hints and suggestions to farmers -- The peanut man -- Divine inspiration -- Where the soil is wasted -- Epilogue: My work is that of conservation. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943. Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 Political and social views. Agriculturists United States Biography. African American agriculturists Biography. African American scientists Biography. Conservationists Southern States Biography. Agricultural conservation Black Belt (Ala. and Miss.) History. African American farmers Black Belt (Ala. and Miss.) History. Environmental protection Black Belt (Ala. and Miss.) History. Black Belt (Ala. and Miss.) Environmental conditions. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. Environmental history and the American South. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10493755 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 229111 229111