naturalists

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naturalists

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.

Steve & me

2007
Terri Irwin chronicles her fifteen-year relationship with her husband, wildlife warrior Steve Irwin, recounting the many adventures they had as they tried to preserve the world's endangered animals and reflecting on the impact Steve and his work had on the people around him.

Timothy, or, Notes of an abject reptile

2006
Verlyn Klinkenborg traces the natural history of tortoises through the story of Timothy, a tortoise who lived in the garden of eighteenth-century English curate Gilbert White for thirteen years while White observed its actions.

Charles and Emma

the Darwins' leap of faith
2011
A biography of English naturalist Charles Darwin that provides an account of the personality behind evolutionary theory and the affect of his work on his personal life, such as his relationship with his religious wife.

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.

Great American naturalists

1974
Brief biographies of fourteen men and women who dedicated their lives to studying some aspect of nature.

Winds in the woods

the story of John Muir
1975
A biography of the naturalist, geologist, inventor, adventurer, writer, and artist who gave up thoughts of engineering and medical school in favor of a life of exploring wilderness areas.

What Darwin saw

the journey that changed the world
2009
Introduces children to the life of Charles Darwin, describing how his innovative theories on evolution changed how people view the world.

Charles Darwin

2001
A biography of the English naturalist who, after collecting plants and animals from around the world, came up with the theory of evolution by natural selection.

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