Rachel Carson and her sisters: extraordinary women who have shaped America's environment

by Musil, Robert K.

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In Rachel Carson and her sisters, Robert K. Musil redefines the achievements and legacy of environmental pioneer and scientist Rachel Carson, linking her work to a wide network of American women activists and writers and introducing her to a new, contemporary audience. Rachel Carson was the first American to combine two longstanding, but separate strands of American environmentalism -- the love of nature and a concern for human health. Widely known for her 1962 best-seller, Silent spring, Carso…

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  • Full title :Rachel Carson and her sisters : extraordinary women who have shaped America's environment / Robert K. Musil

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In Rachel Carson and her sisters, Robert K. Musil redefines the achievements and legacy of environmental pioneer and scientist Rachel Carson, linking her work to a wide network of American women activists and writers and introducing her to a new, contemporary audience. Rachel Carson was the first American to combine two longstanding, but separate strands of American environmentalism -- the love of nature and a concern for human health. Widely known for her 1962 best-seller, Silent spring, Carson is today often perceived as a solitary "great woman," whose work single-handedly launched a modern environmental movement. But as Musil demonstrates, Carson's life's work drew upon and was supported by already existing movements, many led by women, in conservation and public health.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2011

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):ANU E Pr
  • Place of Publication:Canberra
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2011

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  • Description:1 online resource (xv, 309 Seiten) : Illustrationen, Porträts

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  • oclc:ocn883797555

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Online-Publikation

Writers

Musil, Robert K.

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