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1907-1964

Rachel Carson

witness for nature
1997
Biography of Rachel Carson, author of the landmark ecology book "Silent Spring," discussing the origin of her connection with nature, her efforts to become a marine biologist, her work as a government scientist and editor, and her determination to alert the world to the dangers of environmental poisoning.

Sea and earth

the life of Rachel Carson
1970
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.

The highest tide

a novel
2007
When thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley discovers a rare deep-sea creature stranded in the mud of the tidal flats of Puget Sound, he finds himself thrown into the limelight, but when he continues discovering rare ocean creatures, some begin to wonder if he is an unlikely prophet.

Rachel

the story of Rachel Carson
2003
A biography of Rachel Carson, author of "Silent spring," which sparked the beginnings of the modern environmental movement.

To save the earth

the American environmental movement
1998
Presents a brief history of the environmental movement and accounts of the work of four environmental activists: John Muir, Rachel Carson, David McTaggart, and Dave Foreman.

Rachel Carson

1995
Biography, in text and photographs, of the biologist whose book, Silent spring, changed the way people around the world think about the environment.

Rachel Carson

ecologist and activist
2005
Tells the life story of Rachel Carson, describing her nature-rich childhood in Pennsylvania, her path to becoming a biologist, the impact of her book "Silent Spring," and her role in the birth of contemporary environmentalism.

Rachel Carson

1993
Traces the career of writer and environmentalist, Rachel Carson.

Rachel Carson and the environmental movement

2004
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.".

The highest tide

a novel
2005
When thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley discovers a rare deep-sea creature stranded in the mud of the tidal flats of Puget Sound, he finds himself thrown into the limelight, but when he continues discovering rare ocean creatures, some begin to wonder if he is an unlikely prophet.

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