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Author
Series
Publisher
Crowell
Pub. Date
[1970]
Physical Desc
viii, 213 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the marine biologist, author, and conservationist whose book, Silent Spring, alerted the public to the possibility of dangerous long-range effects of pesticides.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Details the life of Rachel Carson, with chapters devoted to her early years, life, work, ecological writings, and legacy, as well as how children can follow in her footsteps"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 134 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Rachel Carson and Ecology for Kids explores the life and ideas of American biologist, conservationist, and science writer Rachel Carson, who served as the catalyst of the modern environmental movement"--
Author
Publisher
Children's Press/Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of biologist and writer Rachel Carson who is best know for her book Silent Spring which created an awareness about the dangers of chemical pesticides. Hilarious cartoon-style illustrations complement the easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of Carson's sketches and notebooks.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of Rachel Carson, a pioneering environmentalist who wrote and published "Silent Spring, " the revolutionary book pointing out the dangerous effects of chemicals on the living world.
13) Rachel Carson
Author
Series
Twayne's United States authors volume TUSAS 619
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
[1993]
Physical Desc
xvii, 122 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
496 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Rachel Carson, founder of the modern environmental movement, began work on her seminal book Silent Spring in the late 1950s, when a dizzying array of synthetic pesticides had come into use. Leading this chemical onslaught was the insecticide DDT. Effective against crop pests as well as insects that transmitted human diseases such as typhus and malaria, DDT had at first appeared safe. But as its use expanded, alarming reports surfaced of collateral...
17) Rachel Carson
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Often called the mother of the modern environmental movement, Rachel Carson rocked the world in 1962 with her book Silent Spring, which warned the American public of the impact of pesticides on the environment and unleashed an extraordinary national debate about science and safety. At the center of that firestorm stood Ms. Carson, a strong, intensely private woman who balanced her love of the natural world and passion for writing with personal strife....
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses author and marine biologist Rachel Carson's efforts to protect the environment, from her childhood nature outings in Pennsylvania through the impact of her 1962 book, "Silent Spring."
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