McKeldin Library, University of Maryland

John W. Frece, former Associate Director of the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education at the University of Maryland, will discuss and sign his latest book, 'Sprawl and Politics: The Inside Story of Smart Growth in Maryland' (SUNY Press, 2008).

'Sprawl and Politics' is "a political history of the origin..., enactment, and implementation of Maryland’s well-known Smart Growth and Neighborhood Conservation initiative. It is an insider's look at the political pressures and decisions made by Parris N. Glendening, the former governor of Maryland, and his top staff as they worked to enact and implement a new program to manage growth and curtail sprawl. With a perspective only a participant could provide, John W. Frece examines the incidents, issues, pressures, and personalities responsible for shaping the program as well as the challenges faced putting the ideas into practice."

The presentation will be followed by Q&A and book signing. Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Read More

Dr. Anil K. Gupta will discuss his latest book, co-authored with Haiyan Wang, Getting China and India Right. India and China are two emerging economies that, because of their size and rate of growth, offer companies huge opportunities as well as huge challenges. Exploring the distinctive favorable features of these two... economies, the book lays out a strategic action plan for organizations that want to become global leaders in tomorrow’s marketplace.

Discussion will be followed by Q&A. Books will be available for purchase and signing, and refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public and is part of the UM Libraries series, "Speaking of Books: Conversations with Campus Authors:" http://www.lib.umd.edu/mck/booktalks.htmlRead More

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Join Mark Sagoff, Senior Research Scholar for the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, for a discussion of the updated edition of his book, 'The Economy of the Earth: Philosophy, Law and the Environment' (Cambridge, 2007). In this updated edition of his seminal work on the foundations of environmentalism, D...r. Sagoff argues that "the most important reasons for protecting nature are moral and aesthetic, not economic and instrumental." One reviewer notes: "Sagoff's carefully reasoned and wide ranging arguments will infuriate economists, ecologists and elite environmentalists equally, but the book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of environmentalism."

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.Read More