Environmentalist Rachel Carson
by Hustad, Douglas,
| Print Book 2017 |
| Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy |
Summary
Do you enjoy spotting wild animals in the forest? As a little girl, Rachel Carson loved to explore the woods near her house. As an adult, she became an ecologist who helped change national policy and inspired people to protect the environment.
While conducting research on wildlife, Carson noticed that the pesticides farmers used on crops were harming animals. Alarmed, she wrote Silent Spring, a book that led to the banning of several dangerous pesticides. How did Carson grow up to become one of the most influential environmentalists of the twentieth century? Discover how her interest in wildlife led to her remarkable career as a scientist and writer.
Additional Information
| Series | STEM trailblazer bios. |
| Subjects |
Carson, Rachel,
-- 1907-1964
-- Juvenile literature.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964. -- Silent spring -- Juvenile literature. Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964. Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964. -- Silent spring. Naturalists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Environmentalists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Science writers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Pesticides -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature. Naturalists -- United States -- Biography. Environmentalists -- United States -- Biography. Science writers. Pesticides -- Environmental aspects. Biographies. |
| Publisher | Minneapolis :Lerner Publications,2017 |
| Language |
English |
| Description |
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 30-31) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781512407877 1512407879 9781512413120 1512413127 |
| Other | Classic View |