Machine generated contents note: Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments v -- Preface 1 -- Introduction 3 -- A Chronology of Rachel Carson's Life and Works 5 -- The Carson Genealogy 79 -- The Literary Companion 81 -- Appendix I: Glossary 305 -- Appendix II: A Guide to Writing, Art and Research Topics 310 -- Bibliography 313 -- Index 327.
Summary:
"Rachel Carson was a marine biologist credited with the founding of the ecology movement and the rise in ecofeminism. One of her most popular works was Silent Spring, which challenged the use of DDT (an insecticide infamous for its negative environmental effects) and questioned the claims of modern industry. Carson also wrote essays, reviews, articles, and more to educate the public about the impacts of chemical pollutants on both the environment and the human body. This literary companion provides readers with Carson's key messages via an A-to-Z index of topics discussed in her works including carcinogens, endangered species, and radioactivity"-- Provided by publisher.
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