| Rachel Carson: Legacy and Challenge Contributor(s): Sideris, Lisa H. (Editor), Moore, Kathleen Dean (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791474712 ISBN-13: 9780791474716 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Leading scholars explore the full range and current significance of Carson's work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 179.1 |
| LCCN: 2007037536 |
| Series: SUNY Series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.26" W x 9.25" (1.18 lbs) 287 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Long before Rachel Carson would become synonymous with environmental activism, she was a nature and science writer, penning The Sense of Wonder for children, and three books about the ocean and its inhabitants--including the bestselling The Sea around Us. Based solidly on science and written in beautiful prose, Carson's work issued a practical and moral challenge to her readers: Can we find a way to live on earth with care and respect? In Rachel Carson, the first book to offer a sustained treatment of her work prior to Silent Spring, editors Lisa H. Sideris and Kathleen Dean Moore bring together seventeen writers, activists, and scholars from a range of disciplines to uncover the many sides of Rachel Carson. Exposing her enthusiasm for the natural world and the depth of her writings, the contributors examine her books, speeches, essays, and the letters she wrote as she prepared to die. A testament to Carson's continued influence on environmental thought, this volume is for everyone who cares about finding ways to live sustainably on earth. |
