Rachel Carson : a twentieth-century life / by Ellen Levine.
| Author/creator | Levine, Ellen |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Viking, 2007. |
| Description | 224 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Up close Up close. ^A714210 |
| Contents | Wild birds and creatures -- Vision splendid -- Adventurous mind -- Roaring seaward, and I go -- Seven-minute fish tales -- Superb indifference -- Field mice for twelve -- Can't stop researching -- She's done it again -- Under the name of civilization -- Reverence for life -- Argument with a woman -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Permissions and acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Abstract | Discusses author and marine biologist Rachel Carson's efforts to protect the environment, from her childhood nature outings through the impact of her 1962 book, "Silent Spring." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-215) and index. |
| Interest age level | 011-up. |
| LCCN | 2007298178 |
| ISBN | 0670062200 |
| ISBN | 9780670062201 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B C2395LE | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B C2395LE | ✔ Available | Place Hold |