![]() ![]() ![]() This lyrical, illustrated biography follows Carson's journey-from a girl exploring the woods, to a woman working to help support her family during the Great Depression, to a journalist and pioneering researcher, investigating and exposing the harmful effects of pesticide overuse.īest known for writing Silent Spring, Rachel Carson was a major figure in the early environmental movement, and her work brought a greater understanding of the impact humans have on our planet. ![]() "Once you are aware of the wonder and beauty of earth, you will want to learn about it," wrote Rachel Carson.ĭetermined and curious even as a child, Rachel Carson's fascination with the natural world led her to study biology, and pursue a career in science at a time when very few women worked in the field. A biography of the pioneering scientist and environmentalist, Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring. ![]()
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