Up Close: Rachel Carson

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Rachel Carson combined her love of science and writing in her award-winning and controversial book Silent Spring. Revealing the dangers of pesticide use, it brought readers a new awareness of humankind’s contamination of the environment and ultimately led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Ellen S. Levine is a web producer, writer, editor, and consultant in marketing and publicity. View titles by Ellen S. Levine

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Rachel Carson combined her love of science and writing in her award-winning and controversial book Silent Spring. Revealing the dangers of pesticide use, it brought readers a new awareness of humankind’s contamination of the environment and ultimately led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Ellen S. Levine is a web producer, writer, editor, and consultant in marketing and publicity. View titles by Ellen S. Levine