Women Pioneers for the Environment

by Mary Joy Breton

Book Overview

As the torchbearers of environmental activism, women from around the world have created profound changes that are helping to ensure a healthier planet for all living things. Whether it is Judi Bari, who was crippled by a car bomb because of her efforts to save California's ancient redwood forests; Dai Qing, who was imprisoned for her opposition to an environmentally destructive dam on China's Yangtze River; or Dr. Tatynana Artyomkina, who defied...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555534260
• ISBN13: 9781555534264
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Northeastern University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher