Environmentalist Rachel Carson

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.

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Environmentalist Rachel Carson

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.

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Environmentalist Rachel Carson

Environmentalist Rachel Carson

by Douglas Hustad
Environmentalist Rachel Carson

Environmentalist Rachel Carson

by Douglas Hustad

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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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781512425017
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date: 08/01/2016
Series: STEM Trailblazer Bios Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 32
File size: 18 MB
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Age Range: 9 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 An Eye for Detail 4

Chapter 2 Studying the Sea 8

Chapter 3 Writing Silent Spring 14

Chapter 4 Controversies and Criticism 24

Timeline 29

Source Notes 30

Glossary 30

Further Information 31

Index 32

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