Gifford Pinchot and the Making of Modern Environmentalism (Pioneers of Conservation)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: January 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9781559638234
Subjects: Biography: general; Conservation of the environment; Pinchot, Gifford,; General; United States; Conservation of natural resources; Biography & Autobiography; Nature; History: World; Historical - General; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Biography & Autobiography / General; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Politicians; 1865-1946; Biography; Conservationists; History
First sentence: THE SILLIEST tale Gifford Pinchot ever told about why he became a forester and an avid conservationist hinged on the gift of a red sled.