| Who Was Rachel Carson? (Who Was?) | |
| ISBN: 9780448479590 Author: Fabiny, Sarah (Author) / Who Hq (Author) / Putra, Publisher: Penguin Workshop Published: October 2014 Retail: $5.99 OUR PRICE: $3.93 You Save 34% Binding Type: Paperback Annotation: Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published Under the Sea Wind, her first of many nature books. Her 1962 bestseller, Silent Spring, sent shockwaves through the country and warned of the dangers of DDT and other pesticides. A pioneering environmentalist, Rachel Carson helped awaken the global consciousness for conservation and preservation. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Series: Who Was...? |
| Physical Information: 7.50" H x 750.00" L x 5.20" W |
| Bargain Category: Who Was/What Was, Upper Elementary, Reference, Nature, Middle School, History, Biographies, Art/Music |
| Grade level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th |