A Force for Nature: The Story of Nrdc and the Fight to Save Our Planet

By Patricia Adams, John H. Adams, George Black

Book Overview

The world's preeminent environmental organization began with a layer of soot on the windowsill of a Greenwich Village apartment. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) founder John H. Adams, a pioneer of environmental action, was working as a lawyer for the U.S. Attorney's office when he and fellow lawyers teamed up to form a grassroots environmental advocacy group. Since 1970, NRDC has grown into an international powerhouse with 1.2 million members and a staff of scientists and lawyers whose mission is to safeguard the planet. This inspiring memoir tells the story of the NRDC and the environmental movement it sparked.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811865355
• ISBN13: 9780811865357
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary