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Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature Paperback – Illustrated, April 1, 2009
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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).
- Print length688 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateApril 1, 2009
- Dimensions5.75 x 1.75 x 8.75 inches
- ISBN-100547238231
- ISBN-13978-0547238234
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- Publisher : Mariner Books; Reprint edition (April 1, 2009)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 688 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0547238231
- ISBN-13 : 978-0547238234
- Item Weight : 1.75 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.75 x 1.75 x 8.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #437,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #376 in Environmentalist & Naturalist Biographies
- #971 in Environmentalism
- #4,946 in Women's Biographies
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Linda Lear is an environmental historian and the author of two prize-winning biographies: Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature (2009) and Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature (2007). She has written the introduction to the 50th anniversary edition of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (2012) and edited an anthology of Carson's unpublished writing, Lost Woods: The Discovered Writing of Rachel Carson (1998). She maintains www.rachelcarson.org. Linda lives in Bethesda, Maryland and Charleston, South Carolina.
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Linda Lear has worked meticulously to acquire lots of information about Rachel Carson - in her personal and professional life and I really felt that by the end of the book - I had really got ot know the real Carson. Rachel was a very intelligent woman who made huge strides in a male dominated world of science, despite lots of issues in her family life which could have easily held her back. I loved reading about her friendship with Dorothy Freeman so much that I am patiently waiting for their book of letters to each other to arrive from the USA so I can read more.
This book demonstrates the contribution that Carson made to essentially kicking off the environmental concerns of the world with the publication of her famous book Silent Spring which exposed the disastrous effects on wildlife and humans caused by the widespread insecticide programmes in the USA in the early 20th century.
I highly recommend this book and am going to buy a few more copies to give to friends for presents.