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Rachel Carson: Extraordinary Environmentalist
In this title, examine the life of courageous environmentalist and author of Silent Spring, Rachel Carson. Readers will enjoy digging into Carson's personal story, beginning with her childhood writing stories and exploring the Allegheny River near her home in Pennsylvania. Students can trace Carson's success, from her education at PCW and Woods Hole to her roles with the Bureau of Fisheries and the FWS, before her writing career took hold. Engaging text and photos offer insight on topics such as marine biology, pesticide use, and the birth of the EPA. While a timeline, glossary, and index supplement the text, an entertaining science activity allows readers their own hands-on experience based on the science that inspired this woman's groundbreaking career. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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Rachel Carson: Extraordinary Environmentalist
In this title, examine the life of courageous environmentalist and author of Silent Spring, Rachel Carson. Readers will enjoy digging into Carson's personal story, beginning with her childhood writing stories and exploring the Allegheny River near her home in Pennsylvania. Students can trace Carson's success, from her education at PCW and Woods Hole to her roles with the Bureau of Fisheries and the FWS, before her writing career took hold. Engaging text and photos offer insight on topics such as marine biology, pesticide use, and the birth of the EPA. While a timeline, glossary, and index supplement the text, an entertaining science activity allows readers their own hands-on experience based on the science that inspired this woman's groundbreaking career. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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Rachel Carson: Extraordinary Environmentalist

Rachel Carson: Extraordinary Environmentalist

by Jill C. Wheeler
Rachel Carson: Extraordinary Environmentalist

Rachel Carson: Extraordinary Environmentalist

by Jill C. Wheeler

Overview

In this title, examine the life of courageous environmentalist and author of Silent Spring, Rachel Carson. Readers will enjoy digging into Carson's personal story, beginning with her childhood writing stories and exploring the Allegheny River near her home in Pennsylvania. Students can trace Carson's success, from her education at PCW and Woods Hole to her roles with the Bureau of Fisheries and the FWS, before her writing career took hold. Engaging text and photos offer insight on topics such as marine biology, pesticide use, and the birth of the EPA. While a timeline, glossary, and index supplement the text, an entertaining science activity allows readers their own hands-on experience based on the science that inspired this woman's groundbreaking career. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781614800828
Publisher: ABDO Publishing
Publication date: 08/01/2012
Series: ABDO Women in Science Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Lexile: IG690L (what's this?)
File size: 7 MB
Age Range: 8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Rachel Carson 4

Allegheny Girl 6

Solitary Student 8

A New Interest 12

Graduate Studies 14

Back to Writing 16

Aquatic Biologist 18

A New Career 20

Dangerous Ground 22

A New Movement 24

A Voice for Nature 26

Timeline 28

Dig Deeper 29

Glossary 30

Web Sites 31

Index 32

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