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Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature
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Book Description
Environmental historian Linda Lear does justice to the tragic dimensions of Rachel Carson's life in her prologue, which shows the author of Silent Spring, even as she was dying of cancer, testifying calmly before a congressional subcommittee whose investigation of the dangers of pesticides were prompted by her book. Lear portrays Carson (1907-1964) with affection and discernment as a remarkable wo... More
Book Information
PublisherMariner Books
BindingPaperback (9 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages688
ISBN-100547238231
ISBN-13978-0547238234
Publication Date04/01/2009
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About Linda Lear (Author) : Linda Lear is a published author. Some of the published credits of Linda Lear include Beatrix Potter:a Life in Nature, Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature.
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