RECLAIMING THE EARTH: JOBS THAT HELP IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT

By Adrian A. Paradis '34.New York: David McKay Company, Inc.,1971. 180 pp. $4.95.

Somewhere within the covers of Mr. Paradis' book a curious high school student should be able to uncover a job that will enroll him in environmental improvement. The list runs from accountant to zoologist. Along the way the prospective improver is directed towards such diverse agencies as the International Association of Police Chiefs; Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.; U. S. Department of Interior; National Association of Manufacturers; U. S. Air Force Recruiting Service; American Federation of Teachers; Professional Photographers of America, Inc., and others.

The major problems of the environment, excepting only population (too controversial?), receive brief introductions and optimistic handling. Even strip-mining is good when thought about positively. Proper education, sufficient zeal, and American technology will win through in the end.

In fairness, the book can do no harm to high school students aware of the world through Scientific American. It may do considerable good by making non-college-oriented students aware of new careers in environmental studies.

Mr. Roos is Professor of Biology at Dartmouth.