New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1997. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good/very good. xviii, 634 p. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. A long-overdue biography of the courageous woman whose landmark book, SILENT SPRING, changed how we think about the world we live in. Based on personal documents and reminiscences previously unavailable, this book illuminates Carson's personal life as well as her contribution to the contemporary environmental movement. The biography of the ecologist and nature writer whose book "Silent Spring" began a movement that transformed the way we understand ourselves and the living world. Carson blew the whistle on the petro-chemical industry at a time when pesticides were regarded as a miracle cure all. When "Silent Spring" appeared in 1962 it did more than any single publication or event to alert the world to the hazards of enviromental pollution.

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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: Ground Zero Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 58082
Title: Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature
Author: Lear, Linda
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very good
Jacket Condition: very good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition. Stated. First printing [stated]
ISBN 10: 0805034277
ISBN 13: 9780805034271
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1997
Keywords: Rachel Carson, Charles Alldredge, Paul Brooks, Shirley Briggs, Bureau of Fisheries, DDT, Pollution, Department of Agriculture, Fish and Wildlife, Dorothy Freeman, Houghton Mifflin, Grace Lippy, Persticides, Marie Rodell, Silent Spring, Woods Hole, Fe

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