"Explore[s] the life and achievements of Rachel Carson. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of this ... scientist who worked to protect the Earth"--Provided by publisher.
Rachel Carson's love of the natural world and her fight to defend it
Carson, Rachel
2010
Rachel Carson's convictions and her foresight regarding the risks posed by chemical pesticides leads her to become America's most successful advocate for the natural world.
"Explore[s] the life and achievements of Rachel Carson. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of this ... scientist who worked to protect the Earth"--Provided by publisher.
A collection of documents that describe shifting attitudes toward the synthetic pesticide known as DDT, including excerpts from scientific studies, advertisements from industry journals, magazine articles and more.
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.
