Reading the Earth: A Story of Wildness

by David Brower

An environmentalist and three children explain the formation of the earth and the appearance of humans, and discuss the importance of preserving natural resources from industry and pollution.

Hardcover

First published September 1, 2000

About the author

David Ross Brower was a prominent environmentalist and the founder of many environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club Foundation, the John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies, Friends of the Earth (1969), the League of Conservation Voters, Earth Island Institute (1982), North Cascades Conservation Council, and Fate of the Earth Conferences. From 1952 to 1969 he served as the first Executive Director of the Sierra Club, and served on its board three times: from 1941–1953; 1983–1988; and 1995-2000. As a younger man, he was a prominent mountaineer.