{"product_id":"9781616141875","title":"Rachel Carson : A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew people have had as great an impact on the modern environmental movement as has the great writer and scientist Rachel Carson. This readable and up-to-date biography traces the famous environmentalist's development as a writer from earliest childhood through the publication of her best-known work, Silent Spring (1962). In this absorbing account of her life, Carson emerges as a talented scientist and exceptional writer who shared her sense of wonder about nature with both scientists and the general public. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the one hundredth anniversary of Carson's birth in 2007, this fascinating story concludes with an assessment of Rachel Carson's legacy as a writer and a champion of the environmental movement. The author also addresses the lingering controversies regarding the use of pesticides as well as continuing criticisms of Carson's ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis balanced portrait of a pioneering environmentalist will be of great interest to anyone with an interest in ecology or nature writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prometheus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48769670709483,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":32.96,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781616141875-1.jpg?v=1781693624","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9781616141875","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}