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Carson was a marine writer, biologist, and ecologist who revealed the wonders of the natural world and exposed the sinister thread posed by DDT and other pesticides.

Retells the story of Rachel Carson, a pioneering environmentalist who wrote and published "Silent Spring," the revolutionary book pointing out the dangerous effects of chemicals on the living world.

Examines the life of the marine biologist and science writer whose book "Silent Spring" changed the way we look at pesticides.

A biography of the biologist who helped initiate the environmental movement.

This title lends insight into the life and work of a pioneering scientist and ecologist. Rachel Carson was an American marine biologist who wrote several books reflecting her lifelong interest in the seas and the seashores. In her writings, Carson stressed the interrelation of all living things, marking her as one of the most important figures of the environmental movement of the mid-twentieth century.

"Extraordinary environments endure through the efforts of conservationists such as John Burroughs. In this engaging biography, readers will learn about Burroughs's farming childhood, his mother's influence on his early love of nature, his education at various schools in New York State, his teaching career, and his wife and family. Readers will discover Burroughs's friendship with the poet Walt Whitman, who inspired Burroughs to become the famous...

Profiles John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club.