Checking the Waste: A Study in Conservation

Gregory, Mary HustonProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 409K words
Chapters: 41

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Checking the Waste: A Study in Conservation by Mary Huston GregoryAuthor: Gregory, Mary Huston,Language: English, Class: HC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Special topics, Release Date: Feb 24, 2007

Editor's review

This book is Mary Houston Gregory's study of conservation and waste, classified under economic history and resource issues as an early public-domain text in conservation discussion. Around the theme of "checking the waste," the author examines losses in resource use from a socioeconomic perspective, reflecting early twentieth-century concern with thrift and conservation. For readers today interested in environmental history, resource management, and sustainability, the book offers a historical reference: contemporary debates on recycling and emission reduction did not emerge from nowhere but have earlier intellectual roots. The text is primarily expository and observational, and its data and cases bear the marks of their time, so they should not be applied directly to current policy analysis. Its value lies in understanding the origins of conservation ideas and early modes of argument, making it suitable as supplementary material for courses in environmental history and economic history, or for self-directed reading driven by historical interest.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in the evolution of environmental history and conservation thought
Students studying economic history or socioeconomic issues
Teachers seeking public-domain English materials as course supplements
History enthusiasts interested in early writings on thrift and conservation

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking operational solutions for contemporary environmental policy
Those hoping for the latest resource data and statistics
Casual readers who prefer light narrative over expository texts

Reading tips

Begin by understanding the socioeconomic context of the book's era before entering the main text for smoother comprehension.
Note the author's definition of "waste" while reading and compare it with contemporary concepts of resource management.
Read by theme in sections, prioritizing chapters that resonate with current sustainability issues.

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FAQ

Is this book about environmental protection?

It discusses resource waste and conservation from an early socioeconomic perspective, an issue of thrift that overlaps with but is not fully equivalent to conservation in the contemporary environmental science sense. Readers should note the historical meaning of the concepts and avoid directly applying today's environmental terminology.

Are the data in the book still usable today?

The data and cases carry clear limitations of their era and are not suitable as a basis for contemporary analysis. Their value lies mainly in presenting the thinking and concerns of early conservation discourse, not in providing usable up-to-date statistics.

Is it suitable as course reading?

It is suitable as supplementary reading for environmental history or economic history, helping students understand the origins of conservation ideas. Teachers should supplement contemporary context and comparative materials and alert students to the text's period assumptions.

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Gregory, Mary Huston Author

Mary Huston Gregory is an author about whom relatively limited biographical information is available; Chinese-language public sources contain no confirmed records of her nationality, dates of birth and death, or personal history. One work by her is held in the collection, Checking the Waste: A Study in Conservation. Judging from its title and subject, the book belongs to the genre of investigative writing on resource conservation and economy, focusing on the examination and use of waste and bearing a clear practical, fact-finding character. Works of this kind are usually problem-oriented, presenting the state of resource waste through field observation and case analysis while discussing possible paths toward economy and conservation. Gregory's style may therefore be inferred to be plain and attentive to facts and investigation, serving the public discussion of conservation issues of her time. Because public information is limited, details of her life and academic background remain to be verified, and readers can chiefly learn about her concerns and writing through this work.