May 27, 2006
Rachel Carlson
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Carlson was an American writer and marine biologist. Her well-known books on sea life—Under the Sea Wind, The Sea Around Us, and The Edge of the Sea—combine keen scientific observation with rich poetic description. Her Silent Spring, a provocative study of the dangers of certain insecticides, is generally acknowledged as the impetus for the modern environmental movement. Carlson was inspired to write the book after receiving a letter. Who sent it, and what did it say?
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