naturalists

A biography of naturalist Charles Darwin with emphasis on the decades of struggle after he published his historic theory.

A biography of American author, naturalist, and transcendentalist, Henry David Thoreau, describing his life and literary career, early works, and the legacy he left behind.

Examines the life and times of the German scientist and naturalist whose nineteenth-century explorations of Mexico and the South American interior furthered scientific understanding of the natural world.

Discusses types of tundra biomes, the plants and animals that live there, threats to the tundra, and scientists who study these areas.

Photographs and text describe the deserts and how scientists study them.

Examines the lives of three people who were pioneer naturalists and ecologists.

Biography of an explorer, naturalist, writer, founder of the Sierra Club, and early proponent of wilderness preservation who was influential in establishing our national park system.

Brief biographies of eight American pioneers in conservation and ecology: Henry David Thoreau, George Perkins Marsh, Frederick Law Olmsted, John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, George Norris, Aldo Leopold, and Rachel Carson.

A definitive biography traces the life of John Muir from his boyhood in Scotland up to his death on the eve of World War I and offers important insights into the passionate nature of America's first great conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club.

Biographies of four people whose love of nature inspired them to superior achievements in their field: Rachel Carson, John Audubon, John Muir, and Luther Burbank.