Courage for the Earth: Writers, Scientists, and Activists Celebrate the Life and Writing of Rachel CarsonFor environmentally critical times, Courage for the Earth is a centennial appreciation of Rachel Carson's brave life and transformative writing Rachel Carson's lyrical, popular books about the sea, including her best-selling The Sea Around Us, set a standard for nature writing. By the late 1950s, Carson was the most respected science writer in America. She completed Silent Spring (1962) against formidable personal odds, and with it shaped a powerful social movement that has altered the course of history. In Silent Spring, Carson asserted that ?the right of the citizen to be secure in his own home against the intrusion of poisons applied by other persons” must surely be a basic human right. She was the first to challenge the moral vacuity of a government that refused to take responsibility for or to acknowledge evidence of environmental damage. In this volume, today's foremost scientists and writers give compelling evidence that Carson's transformative insights -- her courage for the earth -- are giving a new generation of activists the inspiration they need to move consumers, industry, and government to action. Contributors include John Elder, Al Gore, John Hay, Freeman House, Linda Lear, Robert Michael Pyle, Janisse Ray, Sandra Steingraber, Terry Tempest Williams, and E. O. Wilson |
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User Review - eduscapes - LibraryThingContaining essays by famous writers, scientists, and activists, this book reminded me of why I've always been a fan of Rachel Carson. Many of the essays have overlapping themes, but overall it was a good read. Read full review
Courage for the Earth: writers, scientists, and activists celebrate the life and writing of Rachel Carson
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThis year marks the birth centennial of Rachel Carson-scientist, writer, and one of the most influential individuals of the 20th century. Her major booksUnder the Sea-Wind, The Sea Around Us , andThe ... Read full review
Contents
PETER MATTHIESSEN | 1 |
LINDA LEAR | 19 |
EDWARD O WILSON | 27 |
JIM LYNCH | 37 |
SANDRA STEINGRABER | 49 |
AL GORE | 63 |
JOHN ELDER | 79 |
JOHN | 97 |
JANISSE | 109 |
TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS | 129 |
I47 FREEMAN HOUSE | 147 |
ROBERT MICHAEL PYLE | 165 |
LINDA LEAR | 183 |
Contributors | 199 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Courage for the Earth: Writers, Scientists, and Activists Celebrate the Life and Writing of Rachel Carson Mariner original Writers, Scientists, and Activists Celebrate the Life and Writing of Rachel Carson |
| Editor | Peter Matthiessen |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0618872760, 9780618872763 |
| Length | 208 pages |
| Subjects | › Nature / Ecology Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection |
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