Who Was Rachel Carson?
| Author | : Sarah Fabiny |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 113 |
| Release | : 2014-10-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780448479590 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0448479591 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (591 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Who Was Rachel Carson? by : Sarah Fabiny
Download or read book Who Was Rachel Carson? written by Sarah Fabiny and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published Under the Sea Wind, her first of many nature books. Her 1962 bestseller, Silent Spring, sent shockwaves through the country and warned of the dangers of DDT and other pesticides. A pioneering environmentalist, Rachel Carson helped awaken the global consciousness for conservation and preservation.
