Rachel Carson: Fighting Pesticides and Other Chemical Pollutants (Voices for Green Choices, 1)

Rachel Carson was a marine writer, biologist, and ecologist whose work inspired millions to take seriously the danger that human activity poses to the environment. She both revealed the wonders of the natural world and exposed the sinister threat to that world posed by DDT and other pesticides.

rachel Carson Was A Marine Writer, Biologist, And Ecologist Who Revealed The Wonders Of The Natural World And Exposed The Sinister Threat Posed By Ddt And Other Pesticides.

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using Many Pictures And A Text Designed For Elementary School Students, This Short Chapter Book Details For Children The Life And Contributions Of Rachel Carson, A Woman Most Known As The Author Of silent Spring, The Book That Alarmed The World About The Dangerous Use Of Pesticides And Their Impact On The Environment. The Short Chapters Include A Biography Of Her Life. She Was Apparently The Sole Support Of Most Of Her Family For Much Of Her Life. Perhaps As A Result, She Never Married, But She Was A True Scientist And Writer. There Is Also A Discussion Of Each Of Her Works (she Wrote Four Nonfiction Bestsellers), The Impact Of Her Work, Historical Background, The Opposition She Faced, And Her Ultimate Vindication And Triumph. For Those Who Want To Know About The Pioneering Work Done By Leaders In The Field Of Living Green, This Book And The Series Are A Great Start. It Comes With An Index And Is Part Of The Voices For Green Choices Series. Reviewer: Myrna Dee Marler

A series of biographical portraits provides inspiring stories of people who advanced the goals of achieving greener, more sustainable lifestyles to help young readers gain a clear, more informed grasp of the critical environmental and ecological issues the world is facing today. A look at the life and achievements of the biologist who wrote about the sea and the dangers of pesticides Profiles Rachel Carlson, who fought against the use of DDT and other dangerous pesticides