Cover; Title Page; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE : Tree Huggers and Tree Planters; CHAPTER TWO : First Lady of Environmental Science; CHAPTER THREE : Early Municipal Housekeepers; CHAPTER FOUR : Whistle-Blowers under Fire; CHAPTER FIVE : The Tide of Women's Rage; CHAPTER SIX : "Those Know-Nothing Housewives"; CHAPTER SEVEN : Combatting Death by Ecocide; CHAPTER EIGHT : Perseverance and Patience Pay Off; CHAPTER NINE : Casting New Models; CHAPTER TEN : Thinking Like a River; CHAPTER ELEVEN : Women and Wildlife
CHAPTER TWELVE : Women and International ForumsAfterword; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
Summary
Inspiring stories of more than forty remarkable women from across the globe, each of whom stepped out of her traditional role and dedicated her life to saving the planet
