Friends of the Earth : A History of American Environmentalism with 21 Activities.
Title:
Friends of the Earth : A History of American Environmentalism with 21 Activities.
Author:
McCarthy, Pat.
ISBN:
9781569769737
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (146 pages)
Series:
For Kids series
Contents:
Front Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Time Line -- Introduction Saving Luna: Life in a Giant Redwood -- 1: Environmentalism Through the Years -- Build a Compost Pile -- The Greenhouse Effect -- 2: John James Audubon, 1785-1862 -- Build a Bird Nest -- Make a Recycled Bird Feeder -- 3: H enry David Thoreau, 1817-1862 -- Journal Like Thoreau -- Animal Track Plaster Cast -- 4: John Muir, 1838-1914 -- Scottish Oatmeal Scones -- A Square Yard of Land -- 5: Cordelia Stanwood, 1865-1958 -- What Do Your Local Birds Eat? -- Make an Organic Bird Feeder -- 6: Gifford Pinchot, 1865-1946 -- Plant a Tree -- Scavenger Hunt -- 7: Aldo Leopold, 1887-1948 -- Make Recycled Paper -- 8: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, 1890-1998 -- Alligators and Crocodiles -- 9: Margaret "Mardy" Murie, 1902-2003 -- Tundra Diorama -- Cleaning Up an Oil Spill -- 10: Rachel Carson, 1907-1964 -- Salt Water to Drinking Water -- 11: Roger Tory Peterson, 1908-1996 -- The Peterson Identification System -- 12: Where Do We Go From Here? -- Rainforest Smoothie -- Acid Rain -- Resources -- Places to Visit -- Books to Read -- Websites to Explore -- Index -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
The history of American environmentalism is the history of men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting the nation's natural heritage. Almost singlehandedly, John James Audubon introduced the study of birds in North America. John Muir pushed a president and a nation into setting aside vast preserves, including Yosemite, Sequoia, Mt. Rainier, and the Grand Canyon. Marjory Stoneman Douglas did the same for the Florida Everglades, as did Mardy Murie with the Grand Tetons and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Cordelia Stanwood, and later Roger Peterson, revolutionized and popularized birdwatching. Rachel Carson opened the world's eyes to the dangers of pesticides, and Julia "Butterfly" Hill saved a 1,000-year-old redwood while bringing to light the devastation of our old growth forests. Together, these environmentalists' inspiring life stories tell the story of American environmentalism, from its inception to the present day. In Friends of Our Earth readers will also learn how to put their concerns into action. Author Pat McCarthy gives step-by-step instructions on how to build a birdfeeder, conduct a water quality survey, start a compost pile, study the Greenhouse Effect, make plaster casts of animals tracks, create their own recycled paper, test for acid rain, and more. It includes a time line of historic milestones, popular outdoor parks and sites to visit or explore online, and Web resources for further study.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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