The House of Life: Rachel Carson at WorkThe author paints an intimate portrait of Rachel Carson, a remarkable writer who taught us the meaning of ecology. Drawing from her writings, the recollections of her closest friends, and the author’s own long association with her, this biography shows how Carson was able to merge two seemingly divergent passions--for literature and for science--to write some of the most important books of our time. -- |
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