Charles Wohlforth
Charles P. Wohlforth (born 1963) is an author and journalist, former public official, policy activist and consultant.[1] Most of his work has been related to Alaska.[2]
Wohlforth's books include The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change, which won a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, in the Science and Technology category, in 2004,[3] and more than 10 other books about science, environment, history, biography, and travel. His column in the Anchorage Daily News won the "Best of the West" award in 2019.[4] Wohlforth served two terms on the Anchorage Assembly[5] and led the Coalition for Education Equity as executive director for five years.[6] He was a consultant on energy and transportation issues on the state and national level.[6] He was host of several radio, podcast and TV programs on Alaska Public Media.[7] He graduated from Princeton University with high honors in 1986.[6]
Partial bibliography[]
- Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets (By Charles Wohlforth and Amanda Hendrix; Pantheon/Knopf, 2016).
- From the Shores of Ship Creek: Stories of Anchorage’s First 100 Years (Todd Communications, 2015).
- To Russia With Love: An Alaskan’s Journey (By Vic Fischer with Charles Wohlforth; University of Alaska Press, 2012).
- The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press, 2010).
- Saving for the Future: My Life and the Permanent Fund (By Dave Rose as told to Charles Wohlforth; Epicenter Press, 2008).
- The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change (North Point Press/Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2004).
- Frommer’s Alaska (Wiley, 1996-2011). Fourteen editions
- Alaska For Dummies (Wiley, 2003-2011). Five editions
- Frommer’s Family Vacations in the National Parks (Wiley, 1999-2004). Three editions
- Crisis in the Commons: The Alaska Solution (By Walter J. Hickel; Institute for Contemporary Studies, 2002).
- Spectacular Alaska (Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1998; revised edition, Universe, 2012).
References[]
- ^ "About Author". Charles Wohlforth. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "Books by Charles Wohlforth". Charles Wohlforth. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ 2004 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winners
- ^ "2019 results of the Best of the West journalism contest |". Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "List of past members of the Anchorage Assembly" (PDF).
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Charles Wohlforth CV" (PDF).
- ^ "Charles Wohlforth". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
External links[]
- Official website
- Anchorage Daily News column
- Articles collected on Muck Rack
- Dispatch From Alaska: Palin? Really? – an opinion by Wohlforth at The New Republic
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