Sidney Horenstein (1936–2018)

Sidney Stanley Horenstein was born in Manhattan, New York on November 11, 1936. He received a bachelor's degree in geology from Hunter College in 1958. He was a staff geologist and coordinator of environmental public programs at the American Museum of Natural History and a lecturer at Hunter mostrar más College. He also led expeditions around the world for Smithsonian Journeys. He wrote several books including Concrete Jungle: New York City and Our Last Best Hope for a Sustainable Future written with Niles Eldredge and A Geologist Looks at Manhattan: A Guide to 100 Fascinating Sites. He died from respiratory failure on December 5, 2018 at the age of 82. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos