State Science in Illinois: The Scientific Surveys, 1850-1978

By Robert Hays

"Concern with ecology is not new," writes Robert G. Hays, who traces the histories of three agencies founded over 100years ago by farsighted people concerned with the quality of the environ­ment and the adequacy of resources in Illinois. The agencies, which presently direct their energies toward environ­mental problems and finding alternate fuel supplies, are the State Geological Survey (mineral product development); the State Water Survey (the quality and quantity of water for expanding popula­tions); and the State Natural History Survey (insect infestations, plant disease epidemics, inventory of plant and ani­mal life).

Hays shows the historical roots of the present surveys, recounts their most im­portant contributions, describes the spe­cific roles of survey administrators, and--after identifying major state prob­lems, needs, and policy issues--analyzes the responses of the surveys.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809309432
• ISBN13: 9780809309436
• Release Date: June 1980
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.5"