Books written by David Helvarg
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The War Against the Greens: The "Wise-Use" Movement, the New Right, and the Browning of America
In this new edition, Helvarg finds that George W. Bush has opened wide the doors of his administration to these same individuals and industries who are now getting rich off the looting of our public lands.
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Saved by the Sea: Hope, Heartbreak, and Wonder in the Blue World
During the summer he'd take us to Cleveland, on the south shore of Lake Erie, and drop us off with Aunt Sue and Uncle Al. While Cleveland was not the high point of our young lives, for a few weeks every summer it would prove to be just ...
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Rescue Warriors: The U.S. Coast Guard, America's Forgotten Heroes
You also remember your first and last rescues, according to Lt. Cdr. Jeff Janzen, who actually looks a bit like Kevin Costner. A former rescue swimmer, he's now CO of New York's Maritime Safety and Security Team.
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Saved by the Sea: Hope, Heartbreak, and Wonder in the Blue World
In 1985 my sister and Pat moved back to Boston, and I moved into San Francisco with my writer friend Steve Chapple and his eighty-pound Alaskan malamute, Ed. It was a perfect town for a PI. More than once, driving around doing casework ...
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50 Ways to Save the Ocean
Well-researched, personal, and sometimes whimsical, the book addresses daily choices that affect the ocean's health: what fish should and should not be eaten; how and where to vacation; storm drains and driveway run-off; protecting local ...
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The Golden Shore: California's Love Affair with the Sea
From the first human settlements to the latest marine explorations, The Golden Shore tells the tale of the history, culture, and changing nature of California’s coasts and ocean.
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Blue Frontier: Dispatches from America's Ocean Wilderness
In this compelling book, which Bill McKibben calls “the most comprehensive account available of the state of our nation’s oceans, and the best reporting on how they got that way,”...
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The Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide 2005-2006
Educational focus includes the Hog Island camp and Teachers' Resource Center. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences ... Focuses on education, legislation, and restoration of marine fisheries and habitat. CCA is an organization of state ...
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Rescue Warriors: The U.S. Coast Guard, America's Forgotten Heroes
Presents a history of the United States Coast Guard along with information on the daily lives of the "Coasties" who respond to distress calls and save lives each day.
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The Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide, 2005-2006
The Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide, 2005-2006
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The Golden Shore: California's Love Affair with the Sea
From the first human settlements to the latest marine explorations, The Golden Shore tells the tale of the history, culture, and changing nature of California’s coasts and ocean.
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The Golden Shore: California's Love Affair with the Sea
A Denver Post Bestseller A Booklist Top Literary Travel Book of the Year From the first human settlements to the latest marine explorations, The Golden Shore tells the tale of the history, culture, and changing nature of California's coasts ...