A collection of excerpts from unpublished writings and speeches by the New York Times bestselling author of the Sea trilogy and the seminal Silent Spring
Rachel Carson Volgorde van de boeken
27 mei 1907 – 14 april 1964
Rachel Carson was een marien bioloog en natuurbeschermer die wereldwijd bekend werd door haar invloedrijke geschriften. Haar meeslepende proza duikt in de complexiteit van het oceaanleven, van de kustlijnen tot de diepste regionen. Carson wordt echter vooral gevierd om haar baanbrekende werk dat de gevaren van synthetische pesticiden aan het licht bracht. Deze moedige onthulling leidde tot een nationale dialoog en belangrijke veranderingen in het milieubeleid, en inspireerde zo een blijvende natuurbeschermingsbeweging.
- 2022
- 2021
In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.With the precision of a scientist and the simplicity of a fable, Rachel Carson reveals how man-made pesticides have destroyed wildlife, creating a world of polluted streams and silent songbirds.Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet, and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world.
- 2007
Rachel Carson's classic trilogy comprises three volumes - The Sea Around Us (1950), Under the Sea-Wind (1941) and The Edge of the Sea (1955).
- 1998
The Sense of Wonder
- 112bladzijden
- 4 uur lezen
Featuring stunning new photographs, many in color, and an updated design, this special reissue of Rachel Carson's award-winning classic--originally published by Harper & Row in 1965--encourages sharing the miracle of nature with children.
- 1998
"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of readers is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements. New introduction by Sue Hubbell. (A Mariner Reissue)
- 1995
Always, Rachel
- 567bladzijden
- 20 uur lezen
Rachel Carson, whose lyrical Silent Spring awakened the world to the dangers of pesticides, was an extremely private figure. Always, Rachel contains the first revealing autobiographical writing from her. It is a record of emotional awakening and of her moving, complex and sustained relationship with Dorothy Freeman, the emotional and creative beacon of the last 12 years of Carson's life. Photos.
- 1988
The McGraw-Hill Reader: Third Edition
- 725bladzijden
- 26 uur lezen
Approaching a liberal arts tradition in the classroom, across the curriculum, and beyond, The McGraw-Hill Reader offers rich and diverse readings in education, the social sciences, business and economics, the humanities, and the sciences. This new eleventh edition offers a new focus on reading and composing across various media; it includes over 100 selections from prominent thinkers and writers; each essay was chosen to provoke critical thought and encourage effective writing.
- 1971
The Rocky Coast
- 118bladzijden
- 5 uur lezen
The complete text first appeared as a chapter entitled 'The Rocky Shores' in The Edge of the Sea.
