On a farther shore : the life and legacy of Rachel Carson
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Summary
Rachel Carson, founder of the modern environmental movement, began work on her seminal book Silent Spring in the late 1950s, when a dizzying array of synthetic pesticides had come into use. Leading this chemical onslaught was the insecticide DDT. Effective against crop pests as well as insects that... Full description
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English
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English
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1st ed.
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Carson, Rachel, > 1907-1964. > Silent spring.
Marine biologists > Biography.
Environmentalists > Biography.
Pesticides > Environmental aspects > United States > History.