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Courage for the Earth : Writers, Scientists, and Activists Celebrate the Life and Writing of Rachel Carson by Peter Matthiessen (2007, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100618872760
ISBN-139780618872763
eBay Product ID (ePID)57200067
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Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameCourage for the Earth : Writers, Scientists, and Activists Celebrate the Life and Writing of Rachel Carson
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEnvironmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), General, Environmentalists & Naturalists
Publication Year2007
TypeNot Available
AuthorPeter Matthiessen
Subject AreaRéférence, Science, Biography & Autobiography
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight7.4 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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LCCN2006-103363
ReviewsThis year marks the birth centennial of Rachel Carson-scientist, writer, and one of the most influential individuals of the 20th century. Her major books Under the Sea-Wind, The Sea Around Us , and The Edge of the Sea led directly to public awareness of ecology and the interconnectedness of the natural world. Her Silent Spring (1962) sparked the movement to ban DDT and stop indiscriminate pesticide spraying in the United States. Even Carson's tragic death from cancer at 57 had an impact, leading to the successful, continuing campaign for breast cancer research and treatment. In a salute to this remarkable woman, writer Matthiessen ( Tigers in the Snow ) has gathered well-written essays by 11 contributors (e.g., Carson biographer Linda Lear, biologist Edward O. Wilson, Vice President Al Gore, nature writer Terry Tempest Williams) relating how their lives, careers, and the world have been changed by Carson's life and writings. The authors' biosketches provide suggestions for further reading. Recommended for all libraries, to be shelved right next to Carson's own books and also used as a focus for programs honoring her memory and legacy, Rachel Carson is remembered as a hero for raising the alarm over ocean pollution and pesticides, and she is cherished for the sheer beauty of her writing. In introducing this thoughtful tribute to Carson marking the centennial of her birth, Matthiessen writes with stirring insight into Carson's spirit and achievements, setting the tone for the dozen affecting essays that follow. Biographer Linda Lear attests to Carson's "literary genius" and profound sense of responsibility. John Elder delves into Carson's poetic language. Al Gore writes with particular empathy about the vicious attacks Carson endured when Silent Spring was published, in 1962, a work that elegantly yet ferociously questions business as usual in light of environmental concerns. Edward O. Wilson calls Carson "valiant," and Terry Tempest Williams praises Carson's "moral courage." Brought down at 56 by cancer linked to the pollution she decried, Carson wrote exactingly, rhapsodically, and presciently: "It is one of the ironies of our time that, while concentrating on the defense of our country against enemies from without, we should be so heedless of those who would destroy it from within."
Table Of ContentContents 1 Peter Matthiessen Introduction 19 Linda Lear Love, Fear, and Witnessing 27 Edward O. Wilson On Silent Spring 37 Jim Lynch Rachel Carson in The Highest Tide 49 Sandra Steingraber Silent Spring: A Father-Daughter Dance 63 Al Gore Rachel Carson and Silent Spring 79 John Elder Withered Sedge and Yellow Wood: Poetry in Silent Spring 97 John Hay A Long View of Rachel Carson 109 Janisse Ray Changing Sex 129 Terry Tempest Williams The Moral Courage of Rachel Carson 147 Freeman House Silent Future: Rachel Carson and the Creeping Apocalypse 165 Robert Michael Pyle Always a Naturalist 183 Linda Lear Remembrance of Life 199 Contributors 203 Rachel Carson Bibliography
Intended AudienceTrade
Synopsis"Courage for the Earth" is a centennial appreciation--for environmentally critical times--of Rachel Carson's brave life and transformative writing, from renowned authors, activists, and scientists., For 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
LC Classification NumberQH545.P4C684 2007
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