Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Environmentalism : Pioneer of Environmentalism

Essential Lives introduces the people who have shaped the world, impacted humanity, and changed the course of history. Biographies, historic events, current debates, and social issues are all an essential part of the curriculum. Readers can meet these research needs with the Essential Library, a well-researched, well-written, and beautifully designed imprint. The Essential Library offers tremendous study tools: -Primary research and sources -Maps, color images, and historic documents -Timelines -Essential Facts--an overview of each topic -Selected Bibliography -Further Reading -Web sites--to expand research -Contact information for related organizations -Glossaries -Source notes by chapter -Index -Author biography Cover......Page 1 Credits......Page 6 Table of Contents......Page 7 Sounding the Alarm......Page 8 At the Top of Her Class......Page 18 College and Graduate Student Days......Page 26 Combining Science and Writing......Page 36 Rising through the Ranks......Page 46 Best-selling Author......Page 56 By the Edge of the Sea......Page 64 Dreams and Realities......Page 70 Fighting the Battle......Page 78 The Legacy of Rachel Carson......Page 88 Timeline......Page 98 Essential Facts......Page 102 Additional Resources......Page 104 Web Links/Places to Visit......Page 105 Glossary......Page 106 Source Notes......Page 108 Index......Page 112 About the Author/Photo Credits......Page 114 This title examines the remarkable life of Rachel Carson. Readers will learn about Carson's family background, childhood, education, and groundbreaking work as an environmentalist and author. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. This book is a biography of Rachel Carson, scientist, writer, marine biologist, and environmentalist Enjoy reading this biography about Rachel Carson, the pioneer of environmentalism