Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature
by Lear, Linda
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0805034277
- ISBN 13
- 9780805034271
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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Synopsis
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, published in 1962, did more than any other single publication to alert the world to the hazards of environmental poisoning and to inspire a powerful social movement that would alter the course of American history. 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. Drawing on unprecendented access to sources and interviews, Lear masterfully explores the roots of Carson's powerful connection to the natural world, crafting a " fine portrait of the environmentalist as a human being" (Smithsonian).
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- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56076
- Title
- Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature
- Author
- Lear, Linda
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0805034277
- ISBN 13
- 9780805034271
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Children's Literature Nature Ecology Climate Change Science Women
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science; Ecology;
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