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Book Synopsis 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 speeches 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.
Trade Review“Consummate and versatile reference author Snodgrass applies her discerning organizational and thematic skills to the life and work of world-changing marine biologist, ecologist, and writer Rachel Carson...an invaluable and revealing month-by-month chronology...Snodgrass' expert resource 'explicates and honors Rachel Carson as an ethicist for all time.'” —
BooklistTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 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
