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Author: Leslie Kemp Poole
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.800kg
ISBN: 9780813060811
ISBN 10: 0813060818
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 30 April 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Important, relevant and timely. . . . Recommended reading. --Florida Scientist
A serious academic dealing with women s role in preserving Florida s natural assets, but it also contains the elements of a horror story. . . .It is truly a miracle that any of Florida s natural environments has survived into the 21st century. . .[and] Leslie Kemp Poole deserves praise for her copious research and for creating a highly readable account of the role of women in preserving Florida s unique natural resources. St. Augustine Record
Poole also shines the spotlight on less familiar figures, women who fought tirelessly for clean air and clean water, who led efforts to beautify the cities and conserve the native forests, and who pushed for and were instrumental in establishing the first state park and the first national wildlife refuge. --Choice Poole's chapters open with arresting stories that evoke Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. . . . Highlights how numerous women contributed significantly to improving, conserving, and protecting Florida's abundant natural resources. --Environmental History Engaging and interesting, Saving Florida fills substantial historical gaps and acknowledges influential, often neglected, environmental voices. . . . It could inspire a new generation of activists who, like those Poole depicts, transformed Florida and the nation. --Oxford University Press Journal Makes significant contributions to the broader fields of American history and environmental history by continually placing the actions of Florida women within the context of activists, groups, and events across the country. --American Historical Review A serious academic dealing with women's role in preserving Florida's natural assets, but it also contains the elements of a horror story. . . .It is truly a miracle that any of Florida's natural environments has survived into the 21st century. . .[and] Leslie Kemp Poole deserves praise for her copious research and for creating a highly readable account of the role of women in preserving Florida's unique natural resources. --St. Augustine Record
Author Information
Leslie Kemp Poole is adjunct professor in the environmental studies and history departments at Rollins College, USA. She is the author of Maitland.
