conservationists

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conservationists

The burning season

the murder of Chico Mendes and the fight for the Amazon rain forest
1990
An account of the life of the Brazilian rubber tapper and grass-roots environmentalist, and a celebration of the beauty of the Amazon basin.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

guardian of the 'Glades
2002
A biography of the Florida environmental activist whose efforts on behalf of the Everglades have resulted in the protection and revitalization of that area.

John Muir

my life with nature
2000
Told in the first person by the man known as "father of America's national parks" and an influential conservationist, using his own words.

The environmentalists

a biographical dictionary from the 17th century to the present
1993
Profiles of over 600 individuals and organizations that have influenced the environmental movement.

Rachel Carson

1995
Biography, in text and photographs, of the biologist whose book, Silent spring, changed the way people around the world think about the environment.

A Sand County almanac & other writings on ecology and conservation

2013
Sand County almanac is often hailed as a foundational work of the modern environmental movement. Here, it is paired with over fifty other pieces by Leopold: uncollected articles, essays, speeches, and other writings that chart the evolution of his ideas of the course of three decades.

John Muir, wilderness protector

1992
A biography of the naturalist and explorer who helped found the Sierra Club and was influential in the development of our national park system.

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