On a farther shore the life and legacy of Rachel Carson
(Audiobook CD)
Author
Published
[Ashland, OR] : Blackstone Audio, p2012.
Status
Middletown-Thrall Public Library District - Adult Biography & Autobiography
BCD B CARSON
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BCD B CARSON
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Audiobooks on CD.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964 -- Influence.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964 -- Silent spring.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964.
Environmental ethics -- History.
Environmentalism -- History.
Environmentalists -- Biography.
Marine biologists -- Biography.
Naturalists -- Biography.
Pesticides -- Environmental aspects -- History.
Science writers -- Biography.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964 -- Influence.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964 -- Silent spring.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964.
Environmental ethics -- History.
Environmentalism -- History.
Environmentalists -- Biography.
Marine biologists -- Biography.
Naturalists -- Biography.
Pesticides -- Environmental aspects -- History.
Science writers -- Biography.
More Details
Published
[Ashland, OR] : Blackstone Audio, p2012.
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
12 sound discs (ca. 15 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
9781470826642
Notes
General Note
Read by David Drummond.
General Note
Compact discs.
General Note
Duration: 15:30:00.
General Note
"Tracks Every 3 Minutes."
Description
Rachel Carson, founder of the modern environmental movement, began work on her seminal book Silent Spring in the late 1950s, when a dizzying array of synthetic pesticides had come into use. Leading this chemical onslaught was the insecticide DDT. Effective against crop pests as well as insects that transmitted human diseases such as typhus and malaria, DDT had at first appeared safe. But as its use expanded, alarming reports surfaced of collateral damage to fish, birds, and other wildlife. Silent Spring was a chilling indictment of DDT and its effects, and it shocked the public and forced the government to take action--despite a withering attack on Carson from the chemicals industry. The book awakened the world to the heedless contamination of the environment and eventually led to the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and to the banning of DDT and a host of related pesticides.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Souder, W. (2012). On a farther shore: the life and legacy of Rachel Carson . Blackstone Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Souder, William, 1949-. 2012. On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson. Blackstone Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Souder, William, 1949-. On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson Blackstone Audio, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Souder, William. On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson Blackstone Audio, 2012.
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