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Rachel Carson
By Author Not Available
- ISBN
- 9781627897815
- Publisher
- American Experience for PBS, shoppbs.org
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Library Journal
Starred Review on July 1, 2017 | Video
This is an excellent history of the unassuming scientist whose writings transformed the appreciation of the natural world, especially the sea, and our dangerous infatuation with pesticides. Well portrayed are Carson's (1907–64) background of modest means, oppressive familial responsibilities, adversities through misogyny, fatal health issues, and vilification by powerful agricultural and chemical interests. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
