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Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Environmentalism

Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Environmentalism

Scott Gillam

Linda Lear. Rachel Carson: WitnessforNature. New York, NY: Henry Holt, 1997. 227. 4. Rachel Carson. Silent Spring. 40th anniversary ed. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2002. 297. 5. Linda Lear. Rachel Carson: WitnessforNature. New York ...
Rachel Carson: Renowned Marine Biologist and Environmentalist

Rachel Carson: Renowned Marine Biologist and Environmentalist

Gina Dal Fuoco

Rachel Carson is a Capstone Press publication.
Who Was Rachel Carson?

Who Was Rachel Carson?

Sarah Fabiny

Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea.
Rachel Carson: A Biography

Rachel Carson: A Biography

Arlene Rodda Quaratiello

This work provides an up-to-date biography of Rachel Carson, a writer and scientist who greatly influenced the modern environmental movement.
The Sea Around Us

The Sea Around Us

Rachel Carson

Winner of the National Book Award and New York Times Bestseller: Rachel Carson’s classic effortlessly mingles detailed fieldwork and inspiring prose to reveal a deep understanding of the earth’s most precious, mysterious resource—the ...
Under the Sea Wind

Under the Sea Wind

Rachel Carson

In her first book, preeminent nature writer Rachel Carson tells the story of the sea creatures and birds that dwell in and around the waters along North America’s eastern coast—and the delicately balanced ecosystem that sustains them.
Rachel Carson: Fighting Pesticides and Other Chemical Pollutants

Rachel Carson: Fighting Pesticides and Other Chemical Pollutants

Patricia Lantier

Describes the life of Rachel Carson, her work as an aquatic biologist and writer, and the impact of the book "Silent Spring" on changing how businesses used pesticides.
Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature

Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature

Linda Lear

This definitive, sweeping biography shows the origins of Carson's fierce dedication to natural science--and tells the dramatic story of how Carson, already a famous nature writer, became a brillant if reluctant reformer.
Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson

Mary A. McCay

But the book was not just a single act of courage; it was the product of all the work she had done previously both as a scientist and as a writer.
Silent Spring

Silent Spring

Rachel Carson

Discusses the reckless annihilation of fish and birds by the use of pesticides and warns of the possible genetic effects on humans.
Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Ecology

Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Ecology

Kathleen V. Kudlinski

More than a history lesson, these books offer carefully documented life stories that will inform, inspire, and engage.
Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson

Leslie Wheeler

Each book in this series is the biography of a scientist, inventor, or social innovator whose pioneering work made practical changes in the way Americans live and think.
Silent Spring

Silent Spring

Rachel Carson

The book appeared in September of that year and the outcry that followed its publication forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water.
Gifted Hands 20th Anniversary Edition: The Ben Carson Story

Gifted Hands 20th Anniversary Edition: The Ben Carson Story

Ben Carson, M.D.

Such breakthroughs aren’t unusual for Ben Carson. He’s been beating the odds since he was a child. Raised in inner-city Detroit by a mother with a third grade education, Ben lacked motivation. He had terrible grades.
Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Environmentalism

Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Environmentalism

Scott Gillam

Presents the life and accomplishments of the biologist whose work and advocacy, including her book "Silent Spring," pioneered the environmental movement.
And No Birds Sing: Rhetorical Analyses of Rachel Carson's ...

And No Birds Sing: Rhetorical Analyses of Rachel Carson's ...

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Together, these essays explore Silent Spring’seffectiveness in conveying its disturbing message and the rhetorical strategies that helped create its wide influence.
Rachel Carson, Voice for the Earth: Voice for the Earth

Rachel Carson, Voice for the Earth: Voice for the Earth

Ginger Wadsworth

Describes the life and work of the biologist and writer who helped initiate the environmental movement.
Rachel Carson: A Voice for the Natural World

Rachel Carson: A Voice for the Natural World

Charles Piddock

Presents the life and works of the influential author of "Silent Spring" and discusses her development as a scientist and her role in the environmental movement.
Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in ...

Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in ...

Nancy Koehn

From a brilliant historian at the Harvard Business School, here is a masterful, in-depth portrait of five extraordinary figures-Ernest Shackleton, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Rachel Carson-that illuminates ...
Nature's Economy: A History of Ecological Ideas

Nature's Economy: A History of Ecological Ideas

Donald Worster

The book includes portraits of Linnaeus, Gilbert White, Darwin, Thoreau, and such key twentieth-century ecologists as Rachel Carson, Frederic Clements, Aldo Leopold, James Lovelock, and Eugene Odum.
The Edge of the Sea

The Edge of the Sea

Rachel Carson

Featuring a new introduction by Sue Hubbell, a groundbreaking environmental resource presents a fascinating foray into the sea--a watery world brimming with life--and the extraordinary world that exists at the boundary of land and water.
Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series

Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series

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The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories

The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories

Rae Carson

"Rae Carson has proved she's a master and has shaken up the YA genre."—USAToday.com Three novellas set within the world of Rae Carson's epic New York Times‒bestselling Girl of Fire and Thorns series are available in print for the first ...
An Element of Uncertainty: Radon and Quantification of Risk ...

An Element of Uncertainty: Radon and Quantification of Risk ...

Ellen Bales

... Subversive: Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, and the Rise of the Environmental Movement (New York: Oxford University Press, 2007); Linda Lorraine Nash, Inescapable Ecologies: A History of Environment, Disease, and Knowledge ( Berkeley, ...
The Log

The Log

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... W. J. Byar, C. C. Cairncross, M. Cairney, J. W. Calderwood, T. M. Carson, J. E. Carson, R. J. Chambers, R. P. Church, ... E. R. H. Copeland, J. R. G. Cowin, R. H. Cox, D. W. Crich, W. R. dimming, J. N. S. Cundy, A. O. Davies, L. S. Downey, ...
How Long, O Lord?: Reflections on Suffering and Evil

How Long, O Lord?: Reflections on Suffering and Evil

D. A. Carson

Carson brings together a close, careful exposition of key biblical passages with helpful pastoral applications. The second edition has been updated throughout.
Rachel in the World: A Memoir

Rachel in the World: A Memoir

Jane Bernstein

The best I can do is arrange these stories that take place over sixteen years, from Rachel's fifth year through her twenty-first. I hope they show what happened to me—and why. I hope they also tell the story of Rachel's growing up and her ...
Into the Bright Unknown

Into the Bright Unknown

Rae Carson

The final book in Rae Carson’s acclaimed Gold Seer trilogy is an unforgettable conclusion to the sweeping saga of a remarkable heroine.

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