On a farther shore : the life and legacy of Rachel Carson

On a farther shore : the life and legacy of Rachel Carson / William Souder.

Rachel Carson, founder of the modern environmental movement, began work on her seminal book Silent Spring in the late 1950s, when a dizzying array of synthetic pesticides had come into use. Leading this chemical onslaught was the insecticide DDT. Effective against crop pests as well as insects that...

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Main Author: Souder, William, 1949-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown Publishers, c2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Carson, Rachel, > 1907-1964.
Carson, Rachel, > 1907-1964. > Silent spring.
Carson, Rachel, > 1907-1964 > Influence.
Marine biologists > United States > Biography.
Naturalists > United States > Biography.
Environmentalists > United States > Biography.
Science writers > United States > Biography.
Pesticides > Environmental aspects > United States > History.
Environmentalism > United States > History.
Environmental ethics > United States > History.
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Call Number: QH31.C32 S68 2012
Status: Available

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