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Saving Florida
Leslie Kemp Poole
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Description for Saving Florida
Casts new light on the women at the forefront of FloridaAEs environmental movement. From creating parks to protesting air pollution, fighting dredge-and-fill operations, and exposing the health dangers of pesticides, these women caused unprecedented changes in how the Sunshine State values its many and marvelous natural resources. Series: Florida Quincentennial Books. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJ; JFSJ1; RNB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
In Saving Florida, Leslie Kemp Poole casts new light on the women women at the forefront of Florida’s environmental movement. From creating parks to protesting air pollution, fighting dredge-and-fill operations, and exposing the health dangers of pesticides, these women caused unprecedented changes in how the Sunshine State values its many and marvelous natural resources.
At the beginning of the twentieth century women didn't have the vote, but by the end of the century they were founding issue-specific groups, like Friends of the Everglades, and running state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. They set the foundation ... Read more
In Saving Florida, Leslie Kemp Poole casts new light on the women women at the forefront of Florida’s environmental movement. From creating parks to protesting air pollution, fighting dredge-and-fill operations, and exposing the health dangers of pesticides, these women caused unprecedented changes in how the Sunshine State values its many and marvelous natural resources.
At the beginning of the twentieth century women didn't have the vote, but by the end of the century they were founding issue-specific groups, like Friends of the Everglades, and running state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. They set the foundation ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Florida Quincentennial Books
Number of Pages
272
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813060811
SKU
V9780813060811
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About Leslie Kemp Poole
Leslie Kemp Poole is adjunct professor in the environmental studies and history departments at Rollins College, USA. She is the author of Maitland.
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