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Title:
A sense of wonder Rachel Carson's love of the natural world and her fight to defend it
Author:
Monger, Christopher.
Publication Information:
[United States] : PBS Home Video, [2010]

©2008
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
When pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring in 1962, the backlash from her critics thrust her into the center of a political maelstrom. Despite her love of privacy, Carson's convictions and her foresight regarding the risks posed by chemical pesticides forced her into a very public and controversial role. An intimate and poignant reflection of Carson's life as she emerges as America's most successful advocate for the natural world.
General Note:
Title from container.

Special features: lessons from Carson and challenges ahead ; a visit with Stewart Udall ; a visit with Roger.
Language:
English
Personal Subject:
ISBN:
9781608832460
UPC:
841887012492
Format :
DVD