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Lost Woods: The Discovered Writing of Rachel Carson

by Rachel Carson (Author) Format: Paperback
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Discover the previously uncollected works of Silent Spring author Rachel Carson—considered one of the best nature writers of the 20th century.

“Lyric, descriptive, informative, and moving.” —The New York Times

When Rachel Carson died of cancer in 1964, her four books, including the environmental classic Silent Spring, had made her one of the most famous people in America. This anthology of previously uncollected writings is a priceless addition to our knowledge of Rachel Carson, her affinity with the natural world, and her life. 

Featuring nature writing, speeches, field notebook passages, and letters, this collection is an invaluable insight to Carson's thought and philosophy and a treasure trove for environmentalists.
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    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    September 15, 1999
  4. Dimensions
    5.51 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    0807085472
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0807085479
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Lyric, descriptive, informative, and moving.--Bill Sharp, The New York Times Book Review

"[Lost Woods] gives a new generation an opportunity to rediscover the legendary biologist and ecologist. . . . These writings-essays, letters, magazine pieces, speeches-show us the evolution of a decent woman from scholar to warrior for all that's right."--Carolyn See, The Washington Post

"This wonderful new book allows us to discover and learn anew from the scientist who taught ecology to the world."
-San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle

"Lear unveils in Carson's own words how she developed as a scientist and a writer, uniting science and literature to create works that still resonate today."--Elizabeth Abbott, Toronto Globe and Mail

"What comes across most profoundly here is Carson's innate understanding-spiritual as much as scientific-of the connectedness of all living things, and her ability to describe complicated concepts in phrases that sing. . . . Read this book."--Bruce Mirken, Pacific Sun

About the Author

Linda Lear is author of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Beacon Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 15, 1999
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 60081st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0807085472
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0807085479
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #752,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars (42)

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    Linda Lear is an environmental historian and the author of two prize-winning biographies: Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature (2009) and Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature (2007). She has written the introduction to the 50th anniversary edition of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (2012) and edited an anthology of Carson's unpublished writing, Lost Woods: The Discovered Writing of Rachel Carson (1998). She maintains www.rachelcarson.org. Linda lives in Bethesda, Maryland and Charleston, South Carolina.

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    Rachel Carson (1907-1964) spent most of her professional life as a marine biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. By the late 1950s, she had written three lyrical, popular books about the sea, including the bestselling The Sea Around Us, and had become the most respected science writer in America. She completed Silent Spring against formidable personal odds, and with it shaped a powerful social movement that has altered the course of history.

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