RACHEL CARSON: PIONEER OF ECOLOGY

International in scope, the Women of Our Time series of biographies covers a wide range of personalities in a variety of fields. More than a history lesson, these books offer carefully documented life stories that will inform, inspire, and engage.
The first volume is about Rachel Carsonscientist, author, and environmentalist.

Rachel Carson was always fascinated by the ocean. As a child, she dreamed of it and longed to see it. As a young woman, she felt torn between her love for nature and her desire to pursue a writing career. Then she found a way to combine both. Rachel had a talent for writing and talking about science in a way that everyone could understand and enjoy. With her controversial book, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson changed the way we look at our planet.