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Earth Observatory: On the Shoulders of Giants: Rachel Carson
Biography and discussion of the effect of "Silent Spring." From the NASA Web site.
Wikipedia: Rachel Carson
Online encyclopedia article on the biologist and environmentalist.
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Description of the refuge located in Maine and biographical information.
BBC Radio 4: Great Lives: Bea Campbell on Rachel Carson
Radio broadcast about Carson's life and work. Audio file, 26:33.
Democracy Now!: Rachel Carson
Carson's 1962 speech before the National Women's Press Club. Audio file (39:25) from the archives of the Pacifica Radio program Democracy Now!
Pennsylvania's Environmental Heritage: Rachel Louise Carson
Biography.
Environmental Protection Agency: Rachel Carson
Carson's life and legacy.
National Humanities Center: Rachel Carson and the Awakening of Environmental Consciousness
Biographer Linda Lear discusses Carson's role in the modern environmental movement.
New York Times: Obituary
Reports Carson's death in 1964.
A Science Odyssey: Rachel Carson
Short biography.
Rachel Carson
Her life and legacy. Includes biography, bibliography and Web links.
The Rachel Carson Homestead
Carson's birthplace in Springdale, Pennsylvania. Includes information on Carson's life and works, a history of the homestead and visitor information.
Silent Spring Institute: Rachel Carson and "Silent Spring"
Biography and bibliography.
The TIME 100: Rachel Carson
Names her as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
The Washington Post: A Voice for the Wilderness
Book review of Linda Lear's 1997 biography of Carson. Click to read the first chapter of the book.
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