| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 255 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
John Muir : Earth-planet, universe -- Ding Darling : the best friend a duck ever had -- Aldo Leopold : a very large & important sumpin -- Rachel Carson : the lady who started all this -- Chico Mendes : Gandhi of the Amazon -- Billy Frank Jr. : the getting-arrested guy -- Wangari Maathai : the green crusader -- Gro Harlem Brundtland : godmother of sustainable development |
| Summary |
It's easy to feel powerless in the face of big environmental challenges--but we need inspiration more than ever. With political leaders who deny climate change, species that are fighting for their very survival, and the planet's last places of wilderness growing smaller and smaller, what can a single person do? In Nature's Allies, Larry Nielsen uses the stories of conservation pioneers to show that through passion and perseverance, we can each be a positive force for change. In eight engaging and diverse biographies--John Muir, Ding Darling, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, Chico Mendes, Billy Frank Jr., Wangari Maathai, and Gro Harlem Brundtland--we meet individuals who have little in common except that they all made a lasting mark on our world. Some famous and some little known to readers, they spoke out to protect wilderness, wildlife, fisheries, rainforests, and wetlands. They fought for social justice and exposed polluting practices. They marched, wrote books, testified before Congress, performed acts of civil disobedience, and, in one case, were martyred for their defense of nature. Nature's Alliespays tribute to them all as it rallies a new generation of conservationists to follow in their footsteps. These vivid biographies are essential reading for anyone who wants to fight for the environment against today's political opposition. Nature's Allies will inspire students, conservationists, and nature lovers to speak up for nature and show the power of one person to make a difference |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
Springer Nature eBook |
| Subject |
Muir, John, 1838-1914.
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Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962.
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Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948.
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Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964.
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Mendes, Chico, 1944-1988.
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Frank, Billy, Jr., 1931-2014.
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Maathai, Wangari
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Brundtland, Gro Harlem
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Muir, John, 1838-1914 fast |
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Mendes, Chico, 1944-1988 fast |
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Maathai, Wangari fast |
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Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948 fast |
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Frank, Billy, Jr., 1931-2014 fast |
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Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962 fast |
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Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964 fast |
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Brundtland, Gro Harlem fast |
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Conservationists -- Biography
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Environmentalists -- Biography
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Climatic changes.
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Nature conservation.
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Environmental sciences -- Philosophy.
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Environmental policy.
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Climate Change
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climate change.
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environmental policy.
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Climate change.
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Conservation of the environment.
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Environment law.
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Environmental medicine.
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The environment.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Nature conservation
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Environmental law
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Climatic changes
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Conservationists
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Environmentalists
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| Genre/Form |
collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Meine, Curt, writer of foreword.
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Island Press, publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781610917971 |
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1610917979 |
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1642830070 |
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9781642830071 |
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