Rachel Carson : : challenging authors / / by Karen F. Stein.

• Superior document: Critical literacy teaching series ; v.2
• Author: Stein, Karen F.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Edition: 1st ed. 2012.
• Language: English
• Series: Critical literacy teaching series, challenging authors and genre ; v.2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 194 pages)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Karen F. Stein University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA Rachel Carson is the twentieth century’s most significant environmentalist. Her books about the sea blend science and poetry as they invite readers to share her celebration of the ocean’s wonders. Silent Spring, her graphic and compelling exposé of the damage caused by the widespread aerial spraying of persistent organic pesticides such as DDT, opened our eyes to the interconnectedness of all living beings and the ecological systems we inhabit. Carson’s work challenges our belief that science and technology can control the natural world, asks us to recognize our place in the world around us, and inspires us to treat the earth respectfully. She calls us to rekindle our sense of wonder at nature’s power and beauty, and to tread lightly on the earth so that it will continue to sustain us and our descendants. This book guides readers on a journey through Carson’s life and work, considers Carson’s legacies, and points to some of the continuing challenges to sustainability. It provides a listing of resources for reading, learning, or teaching about the environment, about nature writing, and about Carson and the crucial issues she addressed.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Marie-Claire Patron -- Introduction and Overview / Marie-Claire Patron -- Globalisation, Mobility and the Young Educated Sector / Marie-Claire Patron -- French Education and the Development of Cultural Capital and Intercultural Competence / Marie-Claire Patron -- Factors Provoking French Brain Drain / Marie-Claire Patron -- The Personal Experiences of Young Educated French Individuals and Mid-Career Graduates / Marie-Claire Patron -- The Value of French Cultural and Intercultural Capital Abroad / Marie-Claire Patron -- The Immediate and Future Consequences for France / Marie-Claire Patron -- References / Marie-Claire Patron -- Appendix 1 / Marie-Claire Patron -- Index / Marie-Claire Patron -- History of DDT (Dichloro-DiPhenyl-trichloroethane) / Marie-Claire Patron -- History of U.S. Environmental Legislation / Marie-Claire Patron -- References / Marie-Claire Patron.