Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson / a 42nd Parallel Films production for American experience ; American Experience Films ; WGBH ; produced by Rafael de la Uz, Michelle Ferrari ; written and directed by Michelle Ferrari.

Often called the mother of the modern environmental movement, Rachel Carson rocked the world in 1962 with her book Silent Spring, which warned the American public of the impact of pesticides on the environment and unleashed an extraordinary national debate about science and safety. At the center of...

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Corporate Author: WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Other Authors: Uz, Rafael de la (director of photography.), Ferrari, Michelle (Screenwriter), Platt, Oliver (Narrator), Parker, Mary-Louise (Narrator), Souder, William, 1949- (Commentator), Lytle, Mark H. (Commentator), Halpern, Nathan, 1978- (composer (expression))
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: ©2017
Series:American experience (Television program)
Subjects:
Carson, Rachel, > 1907-1964.
Naturalists > United States > Biography.
Conservationists > United States > Biography.
Environmentalists > United States > Biography.
Pesticides > Environmental aspects > United States > History.
Documentary films.
Documentary television programs.
Biographical films.
Biographical television programs.
Science writers > United States > Biography.
Environmentalism.
Environmental Pollutants.
DDT.
Conservation of Natural Resources.
Conservationists.
Environmentalists.
Naturalists.
Pesticides > Environmental aspects.
Biographies.
History.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Holy Cross Note:Videos -- Dinand.
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Summary:Often called the mother of the modern environmental movement, Rachel Carson rocked the world in 1962 with her book Silent Spring, which warned the American public of the impact of pesticides on the environment and unleashed an extraordinary national debate about science and safety. At the center of that firestorm stood Ms. Carson, a strong, intensely private woman who balanced her love of the natural world and passion for writing with personal strife.
Item Description:Documentary.
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: American Experience January 24, 2017.
Program content: ©2017.
16x9 widescreen.
Running time indicated on container: approximately 120 minutes; actual running time: 115 minutes.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Production Credits:Original score, Nathan Halpern ; edited by Peter R. Livingston Jr. ; director of photography, Rafael de la Uz.
ISBN:9781627897815
162789781X
Access:Restricted to home use or face to face teaching.
Participant or Performer:Narrator, Oliver Platt ; voiceover, Mary-Louise Parker ; commentators, William Souder, Mark Lytle.
Language:In English with optional English subtitles [for the hearing impaired].

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