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Rachel Carson

By Quaratiello, Arlene Rodda

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Rachel Carson

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Few people have had as great an impact on the modern environmental movement as has the great writer and scientist Rachel Carson. This readable and up-to-date biography traces the famous environmentalist's development as a writer from earliest childhood through the publication of her best-known work, Silent Spring (1962). In this absorbing account of her life, Carson emerges as a talented scientist and exceptional writer who shared her sense of wonder about nature with both scientists and the general public. In the wake of the one hundredth anniversary of Carson's birth in 2007, this fascinating story concludes with an assessment of Rachel Carson's legacy as a writer and a champion of the environmental movement. The author also addresses the lingering controversies regarding the use of pesticides as well as continuing criticisms of Carson's ideas. This balanced portrait of a pioneering environmentalist will be of great interest to anyone with an interest in ecology or nature writing.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
168
Release Date:
2010-07-27
Publication Date:
2010-07-27
Publisher:
Prometheus
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1616141875
ISBN13:
9781616141875
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
8
Maximum Reading Age:
12
Weight:
254 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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