Speaking for Nature The Literary Naturalists, from Transcendentalism to the Birth of the American Environmental Movement

Beginning with Thoreau, nature writers not only have influenced our appreciation of the natural world but also have helped to preserve the American wilderness, from the Maine Woods to Yosemite and the Sierra. Writer and activist Paul Brooks presents narrative portraits of great literary naturalists, offering a 200-year history of the country's movement toward conservation. Profiles of leaders in the fight to protect the environment and safeguard our natural heritage include John Burroughs, John Muir, William Beebe, and many others. A new Foreword has been written for this edition by Linda Lear, author ofRachel Carson: Witness for Nature.Publisher ? : ?Dover Publications; Illustrated edition (July 16, 2014)Language ? : ?EnglishPaperback ? : ?320 pagesISBN-10 ? : ?0486781437ISBN-13 ? : ?978-0486781433Item Weight ? : ?12.8 ouncesDimensions ? : ?5.4 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches