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The Father of American Conservation
- Author
- Thom Hatch
- Narrator
- Joe Barrett
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 18 February 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 22 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A remarkable man, Grinnell was known as a model of intellectual diversity, integrity, and professional dedication. He was a daring adventurer and explorer; crusading magazine publisher and editor (Forest and Stream, now Field and Stream); prolific author; accomplished outdoorsman; notable paleontologist, ethnologist, ornithologist, and anthropologist; presidential advisor; advocate for Native Americans; and this country's first environmental activist, whose contributions in that arena are unparalleled in American history.
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- Author
- Thom Hatch
- Narrator
- Joe Barrett
- Duration
- 9 hours 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 February 2020
- ISBN
- 9781630157180
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Biography: general, Conservation of the environment, Science: general issues, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Biography: adventurers and explorers, Biography: science, technology and medicine
Synopsis
Award-winning author Thom Hatch presents the definitive biography of George Bird Grinnell (1849–1938), who was recognized in his time as "The Father of American Conservation." This book chronicles not only Grinnell's life, but also offers a history of his accomplishments in saving the wildlife and natural resources of this country.A remarkable man, Grinnell was known as a model of intellectual diversity, integrity, and professional dedication. He was a daring adventurer and explorer; crusading magazine publisher and editor (Forest and Stream, now Field and Stream); prolific author; accomplished outdoorsman; notable paleontologist, ethnologist, ornithologist, and anthropologist; presidential advisor; advocate for Native Americans; and this country's first environmental activist, whose contributions in that arena are unparalleled in American history.
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