"A very readable and engaging biographical reference... the diversity of the biographies is what makes this work unique. Highly recommended for high school, academic, and public libraries needing environmental biographical information."
-Library Journal, Starred Review

"Unparalleled for breadth of coverage, including many individuals for whom information is not easily found elsewhere, so this work fills a real need. The level of treatment is suitable for academic, public, and high school libraries."
-ARBA

American Environmental Leaders
Second Edition

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Pub. Date: September 2008
Softcover: 800 pages, 2 Volumes
ISBN: 1-59237-119-1/978-1-59237-119-8
Price: $195.00
EBook ISBN: 978-1-59237-230-0 EBook Vendors

A comprehensive and diverse, award-winning collection of biographies of the most important figures in American environmentalism. As our environment changes, and environmental concerns become more and more prevalent, this encyclopedia provides much-needed information on the key players in the environmental movement.

• Completely updated with nearly 400 biographies, 64 new to this edition, of the men and women who have made a significant contribution to environmental issues over the last 200 years
  
  
• Biographies range from scientists to advocates, businessmen to musicians, politicians to actors, along with others who have forever altered how we think about the environment
  
  
• Easy-to-use A–Z format provides instant access to these fascinating individuals
  
  
• Frequent cross-references indicate others with whom individuals worked (and sometimes clashed)
  
  
• A full range of Illustrations and Photos provide more context
  
  
• An Historical Timeline details important events in the environmental sector
  
  
• A new Primary Documents section includes articles, speeches and legislation, for easy reference
  
  
• An annotated Bibliography and General Index round out the rich resources available in these two volumes
  
  
• Available in print and ebook formats

This important resource will prove useful to the reference collections of public libraries, university libraries and environmental studies departments along with high school libraries.

Pub. Date: September 2008
Softcover: 800 pages, 2 Volumes
ISBN: 1-59237-119-1/978-1-59237-119-8
Price: $195.00
EBook ISBN: 978-1-59237-230-0 EBook Vendors

Note: If you find this work does not fit your budget, please print out this page and bring it to your local library. There is a reasonable chance they either have a copy, can direct you to a library that does, or will be willing to purchase it for their reference collection.