conservationists

A brief, illustrated, look at the life and work of environmentalist John Muir, describing his early life in Scotland, his move to America, his appreciation of nature, and his work to establish Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Club.

Traces the life and achievements of the biologist who wrote about the sea and the dangers of pesticides.

Describes the life and work of the biologist and writer who helped initiate the environmental movement.

Examines the life stories of twenty-six individuals from around the world who made notable contributions as naturalists, conservationists, or environmentalists.

A biography of the marine biologist and author whose writings stressed the interrelation of all living things and the dependence of human welfare on natural processes.

Tells the story of Wangari Maathai, a Nobel Prize-winning environmentalist who, shocked to see entire forests being cut down in her native country of Kenya, decides to take action, beginning with the planting of nine seedlings in her own backyard.

Relates the story of Wangari Maathai, a native Kenyan who taught the people living in the highlands how to plant trees and care for the land.

Relates the story of the rubber tapper who was murdered because of his protest movement to stop the destruction of the Amazon rain forest.

A biography of the naturalist who was an early proponent of wilderness preservation and helped start the Sierra Club.

A man harvests and sells a bountiful crop of pumpkins so that he will be able to preserve the field from developers.