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The wilderness warrior : Theodore Roosevelt and the crusade for America /

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Evaluates Theodore Roosevelt's role in launching modern conservationsim, identifying the contributions of such influences as James Audubon and John Muir while describing how Roosevelt's exposure to natural wonders in his early life shaped his environmental values.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brinkley, Douglas
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperCollins, [2009]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Roosevelt, Theodore, > 1858-1919.
Conservation of natural resources > United States > History.
Nature conservation > United States > History > 20th century.
Conservationists > United States > Biography.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
Description
Summary:Evaluates Theodore Roosevelt's role in launching modern conservationsim, identifying the contributions of such influences as James Audubon and John Muir while describing how Roosevelt's exposure to natural wonders in his early life shaped his environmental values.
Physical Description:xv, 940 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [831]-896) and index.
ISBN:9780060565282
0060565284