Who Was Rachel Carson?
(Part of the Who Was/Is...? Series and Who Was . . . ? Series Series)
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0448479591
ISBN13:9780448479590
Release Date:October 2014
Publisher:Penguin Young Readers Group
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.2" x 7.5"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
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