Theodore Roosevelt in the Field

by Michael R. Canfield

Book Overview

Never has there been a president less content to sit still behind a desk than Theodore Roosevelt. When we picture him, he's on horseback or standing at a cliff's edge or dressed for safari. And Roosevelt was more than just an adventurer--he was also a naturalist and campaigner for conservation. His love of the outdoor world began at an early age and was driven by a need not to simply observe nature but to be actively involved in the outdoors--to be...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022629837X
• ISBN13: 9780226298375
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"