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Authors, Writers Environment, Ecology
  • David Attenborough

    David Attenborough discusses the book and television documentary "Life On Earth"

    Oct. 29, 1981

    Discussing his book and upcoming television series "Life on Earth," with the writer and narrator, David Attenborough.

  • Lewis Regenstein

    Lewis Regenstein discusses his book, "The Politics of Extinction: The Shocking Story of the World's Endangered Wildlife".

    Aug. 12, 1975

    Mr Regenstein and Studs discuss the book, "The Politics of Extinction". The book blows the whistle on those who are currently engaged in killing these animals for "sport," fashion, and profit. They talk about various endangered species and what that distinction means and the public officials with the power- and the responsibility - to protect wildlife, but who instead allow the destruction to continue.

  • Mildred Loomis

    Mildred Loomis discusses the green revolution and the back to the land movement ; part 2

    Mar. 6, 1968

    Discussing the green revolution and the "modern homestead" and interviewing Mildred Loomis. Mildred Loomis discusses the back to the land movement.

  • Barry Commoner

    Barry Commoner discusses his book "The Poverty of Power: Energy and the Economic Crisis"

    May. 20, 1976

    Biologist and author Barry Commoner discusses his book "The Poverty of Power: Energy and the Economic Crisis."

  • Orville Schell

    Orville Schell discusses his book "Modern Meat: Antibiotics, Hormones, and the Pharmaceutical Farm"

    May. 22, 1984

    Discussing the book "Modern meat: antibiotics, hormones and the pharmaceutical farm" with the author Orville Schell.

  • Barry Holstun Lopez discusses his book "Of wolves and men"

    Oct. 22, 1979
  • Robert Boyle

    Discussing the book, "Acid Rain," with the co-author Robert Boyle. Boyle is a naturalist who writes about bass fishing

    Apr. 6, 1983
  • Interview with Alexander Cockburn

    Nov. 20, 1989

    Discussing the book "The Fate of the Forest: Developers, Destroyers, and Defenders of the Amazon" (published by Verso) with the author, journalist Alexander Cockburn.

  • Robert Engler in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 9, 1978
  • Discussing the books "Now We Can Speak: A Journey Through the New Nicaragua" and "What Difference Could a Revolution Make?: Food and Farming in the New Nicaragua" with author Joseph Collins

    Feb. 8, 1983

    Discussing the book "Dr. Rocksinger and the age of longing" with the author Jill Robinson.

  • Interview with Dagmar Wilson

    1967

    Terkel interviews activist and children's author Dagmar Wilson. She discusses how she goes from a children's author to an activist for anti-nuclear testing.

  • Interview with Patrick Sky

    1967

    Terkel interviews folk singer Patrick Sky on his latest project. A 19 minute film entitled "Down the Road" Sky directs and stars in the film about pollution. He describes how he acquired the help of local children to shoot the film and how he got permission from the city to shoot on location.

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