Breaking New Ground Author:Gifford Pinchot Vigorous, colorful, bold and highly personal, Breaking New Ground is the autobiography of Gifford Pinchot, founder and first chief of the Forest Service. He tells a fascinating tale of his efforts, under President Theodore Roosevelt, to wrest the forests from economic special interests and to bring them under management for multiple- and long-ra... more »nge use. His philosophy of "the greatest good for the greatest number over the longest time" has become the foundation upon which this country's conservation policy is based.« less
ISBN-13: 9780816509447 ISBN-10: 0816509441 Edition:Rep Sub Rating: