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Women pioneers for the environment / Mary Joy Breton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Breton, Mary Joy, 1924- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women environmentalists--Biography.
- Women environmentalists.
- Green movement--History--19th century.
- Green movement.
- Green movement--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (338 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Northeastern University Press, [1998]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Inspiring stories of more than forty remarkable women from across the globe, each of whom stepped out of her traditional role and dedicated her life to saving the planet.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE : Tree Huggers and Tree Planters; CHAPTER TWO : First Lady of Environmental Science; CHAPTER THREE : Early Municipal Housekeepers; CHAPTER FOUR : Whistle-Blowers under Fire; CHAPTER FIVE : The Tide of Women's Rage; CHAPTER SIX : "Those Know-Nothing Housewives"; CHAPTER SEVEN : Combatting Death by Ecocide; CHAPTER EIGHT : Perseverance and Patience Pay Off; CHAPTER NINE : Casting New Models; CHAPTER TEN : Thinking Like a River; CHAPTER ELEVEN : Women and Wildlife
- CHAPTER TWELVE : Women and International ForumsAfterword; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-309) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-55553-855-X
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