{"product_id":"rachel-carson-9781476683126","title":"Rachel Carson","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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 \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.'” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  v\u003cbr\u003ePreface  1\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  3\u003cbr\u003eA Chronology of Rachel Carson's Life and Works  5\u003cbr\u003eThe Carson Genealogy  79\u003cbr\u003eThe Literary Companion  81\u003cbr\u003eAppendix I: Glossary  305\u003cbr\u003eAppendix II: A Guide to Writing, Art and Research Topics  310\u003cbr\u003eBibliography  313\u003cbr\u003eIndex  327","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040484065623,"sku":"9781476683126","price":38.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476683126.jpg?v=1750946898","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rachel-carson-9781476683126","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}