Rachel Carson-scientist, author, and environmentalist
Rachel Carson was always fascinated by the ocean. As a child, she dreamed of it and longed to see it. As a young woman, she felt torn between her love for nature and her desire to pursue a writing career. Then she found a way to combine both. Rachel had a talent for writing and talking about science in a way that everyone could understand and enjoy. With her controversial book, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson changed the way we look at our planet.
Contains black-and-white illustrations.
"Kudlinski has admirably captured the driving force of spirit of a shy but courageous woman in a succinct, respectful approach."
-Booklist
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| ISBN: | 9780140322422 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 1989 |
| Author: | Kathleen V Kudlinski, Ted Lewin |
| Publisher: | Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 55 pages |
| Series: | Women of Our Time |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography Educational: Environmental science Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ecosystems |
Rachel Carson-scientist, author, and environmentalistRachel Carson was always fascinated by the ocean. As a child, she dreamed of it and longed to see it.
Rachel Carson features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Educational: Environmental science, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ecosystems
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Rachel Carson was written by Kathleen V Kudlinski, Ted Lewin and published by Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
Rachel Carson has 55 pages
Yes it is part of Women of Our Time series