conservationists

Wangari Maathai, known as Mama Miti, mother of trees, shares her wisdom with other women by advising them to plant trees native to Kenya to solve their many problems.

Examines the life of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize-winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, who made a stand in the face of opposition to women's rights and started an effort to restore Kenya's ecosystem.

Examines the accomplishments and failures of twelve environmentalists and places their stories in the context of the conservation movement in America.

Presents a collection of biographies that profiles the lives of twelve nineteenth and twentieth-century women conservationists including Mary Austin, Rachel Carson, Faith McNulty, and Mollie Beattie.

Provides a biography of Theodore Roosevelt chronicling his early years, adolescence, and political career. Focuses on Roosevelt's efforts to conserve America's natural resources and discusses his legacy. Includes a chronology, a glossary, and further resources.

Biography of naturalist John Muir, whose love for the wilderness and battles on behalf of the environment, inspired him to found the Sierra Club.

A biography of the author and conservationist who has been a key figure in such groups as Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth.

A biography of the naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and was instrumental in early conservation efforts.

Describes the life of ecologist Rachel Carson, with emphasis on the importance of her books to the environmental movement.

Examines the life and work of the politician who worked on the state and national level to protect the environment and was responsible for the first Earth Day in 1970.