American Environmental Leaders: A-K
- ISBN-10
- 1576071626
- ISBN-13
- 9781576071625
- Category
- Conservation biology
- Pages
- 921
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Abc-Clio Incorporated
- Author
- Anne Becher
Description
Provides profiles of 350 environmental leaders who have made an impact on society from colonial times until the present day.
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