On a farther shore : the life and legacy of Rachel Carson
(Audiobook CD)
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Published
[Ashland, OR] : Blackstone Audio, [2012].
ISBN
9781470826635, 1470826631, 9781470826642, 147082664X
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | CD BIOG CARSON, R. 12 CDS | On Shelf |
| Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | AUDIOBOOK 508.092 CARSON, RACHEL | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964 -- Influence.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964. -- Silent spring.
Environmental ethics -- United States -- History.
Environmentalism -- United States -- History.
Environmentalists -- United States -- Biography.
Marine biologists -- United States -- Biography.
Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.
Pesticides -- Environmental aspects -- United States -- History.
Science writers -- United States -- Biography.
Sound recordings.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964 -- Influence.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964.
Carson, Rachel, -- 1907-1964. -- Silent spring.
Environmental ethics -- United States -- History.
Environmentalism -- United States -- History.
Environmentalists -- United States -- Biography.
Marine biologists -- United States -- Biography.
Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.
Pesticides -- Environmental aspects -- United States -- History.
Science writers -- United States -- Biography.
Sound recordings.
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Published
[Ashland, OR] : Blackstone Audio, [2012].
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
12 audio discs (approximately 15 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781470826635, 1470826631, 9781470826642, 147082664X
Notes
General Note
Read by David Drummond.
General Note
Compact discs.
General Note
Duration: 15:30:00.
General Note
"Tracks Every 3 Minutes."
Participants/Performers
Read by David Drummond.
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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AUDIOBOOK CD
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Souder, W., & Drummond, D. (. (2012). On a farther shore: the life and legacy of Rachel Carson ([Library edition], unabridged.). Blackstone Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Souder, William, 1949- and David (Narrator) Drummond. 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- and David (Narrator) Drummond. On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson Blackstone Audio, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Souder, William, and David (Narrator) Drummond. On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson [Library edition], unabridged., Blackstone Audio, 2012.
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