Download or read book The Man from Clear Lake written by Bill Christofferson and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2004-03-23 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nelson ranks as one of history's leading environmentalists. He also played a major role as an early, outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War, and as a senate insider was a key player in civil rights, poverty, civil liberties, and consumer protection issues."--Jacket.