Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature
- ISBN-10
- 0547238231
- ISBN-13
- 9780547238234
- Series
- Rachel Carson
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 634
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Author
- Linda Lear
Description
A portrait of the environmental advocate and author of Silent Spring reveals the origins of Carson's fierce dedication to natural science, tracing her journey from a famous nature writer to a reluctant reformer. Reprint.
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