Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Environmentalism

by Scott Gillam

Overview

This title examines the remarkable life of Rachel Carson. Readers will learn about Carson's family background, childhood, education, and groundbreaking work as an environmentalist and author. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616135119
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Series:	Essential Lives Series: Set 5
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Sounding the Alarm 6

Chapter 2 At the Top of Her Class 16

Chapter 3 College and Graduate Student Days 24

Chapter 4 Combining Science and Writing 34

Chapter 5 Rising through the Ranks 44

Chapter 6 Best-selling Author 54

Chapter 7 By the Edge of the Sea 62

Chapter 8 Dreams and Realities 68

Chapter 9 Fighting the Battle 76

Chapter 10 The Legacy of Rachel Carson 86

Timeline 96

Essential Facts 100

Additional Resources 102

Glossary 104

Source Notes 106

Index 110

About the Author 112