Rachel Carson
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.5 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Formats
Description
"First published by Houghton Mifflin in 1962, Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. “Silent Spring became a runaway bestseller, with international reverberations . . . [It is] well crafted, fearless and succinct . . . Even if she had not inspired a generation of activists, Carson would prevail...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Sense of Wonder relates Carson's intimate account of adventures with her young nephew, in their walks along the sea coast and through forests and fields, observing wildlife, strange plants, moonlight, and storm clouds. It is a guide to capturing the simple power of discovery that Carson viewed as essential to life.
Author
Series
Library of America volume 352
Publisher
The Library of America
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 743 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The pioneering naturalist's works exploring the Earth's oceans.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Drama. When pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring in 1962, the backlash from her critics thrust her into the center of a political maelstrom. Despite her love of privacy, Carson's convictions and her foresight regarding the risks posed by chemical pesticides forced her into a very public and controversial role. An intimate and poignant reflection of Carson's life as she emerges as America's most successful advocate for...