Nature's allies
eight conservationists who changed our world
by Larry A. Nielsen
"In 'Nature's Allies', Larry Nielsen profiles the lives of eight pioneers-- John Muir, Ding Darling, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, Chico Mendes, Billy Frank Jr., Wangari Maathai, and Gro Harlem Brundtland-- all individuals from modest backgrounds who have influenced the course of conservation over the past century, showing us better ways to live in balance with nauture. Some famous and some little-known, they all spoke out to protect wilderness, wildlife, fisheries, rainforests, and wetlands. They exposed polluting practices and fought for social justice. They wrote books, marched, testified before Congress, and performed acts of civil disobedience. One was martyred for standing up to the perpetrators of institutionalized environmental destruction. 'Nature's Allies' pays tribute to these heroes as it seeks to rally a new generation of conservationists to follow in their footsteps ..." --
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Conservationists, Environmentalists, Biography, Naturalists, Nature conservation, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Environmentalists & Naturalists, NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Muir, John, 1838-1914, Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962, Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948, Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964, Mendes, Chico, 1944-1988, Frank, Billy, Jr., 1931-2014, Maathai, Wangari, Brundtland, Gro Harlem, Conservationists -- Biography, Naturalists -- Biography, Environmentalists -- BiographyShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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Nature's allies: eight conservationists who changed our world
2017, Island Press
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1610917952 9781610917957
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