This volume revisits many of those places and species featured in the TV series 'Planet Earth' Through the thoughts and opinions of more than 40 international experts and leaders, it reveals what the future is likely to hold for them and, ultimately, for humankind.
This volume revisits many of those places and species featured in the TV series 'Planet Earth' Through the thoughts and opinions of more than 40 inter...
An in-depth portrait of John Muir, the founder of the U.S. National Parks and the founder and first president of the Sierra Club
John Muir was the founder of the U.S. National Parks and a towering figure in the history of that country's involvement with ecology. Born into a harsh home in Dunbar, Scotland, he would often escape to revel in the birds and wildlife of the area. When his father suddenly uprooted the family and moved to the United States, the oppression he associated with his childhood continued--and so did his involvement with the natural world. Despite the difficulty of his...
An in-depth portrait of John Muir, the founder of the U.S. National Parks and the founder and first president of the Sierra Club