Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was an American marine biologist, conservationist, and author. After pursuing writing full-time, she was awarded the U.S. National Book Award and helped to inspire a reversal of national pesticide policy, leading to the ban of DTT and other pesticides. She was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter and is credited with beginning the environmental movement that led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was an American marine biologist, conservationist, and author. After pursuing writing full-time, she was awarded the U.S. National Book Award and helped to inspire a reversal of national pesticide policy, leading to the ban of DTT and other pesticides. She was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter and is credited with beginning the environmental movement that led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). See less
Rachel Carson's Featured Books
Rachel Carson book reviews
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Silent Spring
Spring Time--the smells and sounds.
by ludwig, May 29, 2019
This book is about human interference with Nature without considering the consequences. It is a sort of like the Meditations of St John Donne before his death March 31, 1631 from Stomach Cancer--"no ... Read More
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The Sense of Wonder
Both audio and print version are super!
by KayM, Jul 11, 2010
Don't forget to check out Kaiulani Lee's reading version of this beautiful book.
She reads it with such grace and understanding. It is poetic.
It is available here in audio and as a download in ... Read More
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Silent Spring
The Classic
by Andrea L, Feb 17, 2015
We hear about this book but don't seem to get around to reading it as there is so much else to absorb about the environment. A timeless, compelling, and "standard" work that continues to provoke and ... Read More