The in-depth biographical profiles are written for readers ages 9 and up and include portaits and other illustrations. The 11 environmental leaders covered in this volume are John Cronin (Hudson River clean-up), Dai Qing (Chinese journalist and author of banned books on Yangtze River dam project), Ka Hsaw Wa (Burmese human rights and environmental activist), Winona Laduke (Native American environmental activist), Aldo Leopold (American author of A Sand County Almanac), Bernard Martin (Canadian environmentalist), Cynthia Moss (American elephant researcher), John Muir (founder of the Sierra Club), Gaylord Nelson (conservation-minded senator known as the father of Earth Day), Douglas Tompkins (American entrepreneur and environmentalist who acquires land for wilderness preservation), and Hazel Wolf (recently-deceased 100-year-old Audobon Society activist from Seattle).

Biography Today : Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers (World Leaders Series, Vol 3: Environmental Leaders #2)

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Hillstrom, Kevin

Hillstrom, Laurie

Biographies

Omnigraphics, Inc.

Profiles the world-famous Brazilian soccer player, discussing his personal life and career.

Pele (The Twentieth Century's Most Influential Hispanics)

Lucent Books

Michigan offers a bounty of paddling destinations, and this book is the most complete and up-to-date guide available. Paddling Michigan includes more than 70 trips in both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas for beginner and expert paddlers alike. Classic rivers such as the Au Sable, the Manistee, and the Wild and Scenic Jordan River are included, as well as popular sea-kayaking destinations like Isle Royal Nation Park, Grand Island, and the Keweenaw Water Trail. Whether you want whitewater or flatwater, this book has it all. Maps show access points and landmarks, and are complemented by detailed written descriptions. Additional information on fishing, camping and wildlife viewing is also included. Freelance writers and editors Kevin and Laurie Hillstrom have been paddling and adventuting around Michigan for many years. They operate their business, the Northern Lights Writers Group, from their home in Munith, Michigan.

Paddling Michigan (Regional Paddling Series)

History

Americas

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