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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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"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.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0618872760
ISBN-13
9780618872763
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57200067

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Book Title
Courage for the Earth : Writers, Scientists, and Activists Celebrate the Life and Writing of Rachel Carson
Author
Peter Matthiessen
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Women Authors, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Environmentalists & Naturalists, Essays
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Nature, Science, Literary Collections
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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8.2in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
7.5 Oz

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Qh545.P4c684 2007
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This 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 Content
Contents 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
Copyright Date
2007
Lccn
2006-103363
Intended Audience
Trade

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by dandykawApr 06, 2009
Both interesting and motivating
I was given a copy of Under the Sea Wind long ago and failed to read it for years. I finally read it and found Rachel Carson to be an excellent writer who builds understanding of truths about life. She does this both from a scientific as well as philosophical approach. This particular book is a compendium of others thoughts and experiences with her and her work. A series of short chapters by various writers. Definitely fills in details that bring additional life to her writings.

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