Rachel carson biografia espanol
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Rachel Carson
American marine biologist and conservationist (1907–1964)
For other uses, see Rachel Carson (disambiguation).
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| Born | (1907-05-27)May 27, 1907 Springdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1964(1964-04-14) (aged 56) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Marine biologist, author and environmentalist |
| Alma mater | Chatham University (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MS) |
| Period | 1937–1964 |
| Genre | Nature writing |
| Subject | Marine biology, ecology, pesticides |
| Notable works | Under the Sea Wind (1941) The Sea Around Us (1951) The Edge of the Sea (1955) Silent Spring (1962) |
Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose sea trilogy (1941–1955) and book Silent Spring (1962) are credited with advancing marine conservation and the global environmental movement.
Carson began her career as an aquatic b
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The mid-20th-century boom of scientific and technological discoveries created a new society of consumers drunk with the power of instant gratification. The idea that life could become easier prevented many from seeing problems with advances in convenience, particularly any potentially negative effects on the earth or even on future generations. But some did see problems and cautioned restraint; perhaps the first and most notable—at least among Americans—was Rachel Carson.
A writer and biologist, Carson was passionate about her work, which at first focused on sea life but later on indiscriminate pesticide use. The result of her efforts would be the controversial Silent Spring, a book that bore fruit far beyond what Carson would have imagined had she lived to see it.
Born May 27, 1907, on a small farm in Springdale, Pennsylvania, Carson inherited a love of nature from her mother, as well as a love of books, which blossomed into an avid interest in writing. She s
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Rachel Carson
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"Only within the moment of time represented bygd the present century has one species--man--acquired significant power to alter the naturlig eller utan tillsats of the world" (Carson pg.5). We have changed our world with pollution, the use of pesticides and bygd trash thrown into animals environments. As a population, we need to change the way we treat our planet to man it a better place to live in. Rachel Carson believed this to be true and spent her life building awareness and being activist for the planet. She lived an fantastisk life as a writer, biologist and environmentalist, from her choice of majors in school to becoming the second woman ever to be hired bygd the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries. Rachel Carson fought for natur and helped the world to become aware of how each person has an impact on the environment. Rachel Carson was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania on May 27th, 1907 to Maria and RobertCarson. She had two older si