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

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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.
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Adams, J. H., Adams, P., & Black, G. (2010). A Force for Nature: The Story of NRDC and the Fight to Save Our Planet. Chronicle Books LLC.

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Adams, John H., Patricia, Adams and George, Black. 2010. A Force for Nature: The Story of NRDC and the Fight to Save Our Planet. Chronicle Books LLC.

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Adams, John H., Patricia, Adams and George, Black, A Force for Nature: The Story of NRDC and the Fight to Save Our Planet. Chronicle Books LLC, 2010.

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Adams, John H.,, et al. A Force for Nature: The Story of NRDC and the Fight to Save Our Planet. Chronicle Books LLC, 2010.

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