Description: Leading scholars explore the full range and current significance of Carson's work.
Review Quotes:
"The structure of the collection is almost as intriguing as the selections contained within it ... The uniqueness of this text is obvious when taken as a whole." -- H-Net Reviews (H-Water)
"This is a treasure chest of Rachel Carson studies and appreciations. Rich, challenging, and surprising, it will reward the close reader with a fresh sense of respect and affection for the essential Carson." -- Robert Michael Pyle, author of Sky Time in Gray's River: Living for Keeps in a Forgotten Place
"From grim statistics to women's studies, from religion to public health, and from fish to flowers, these essays offer the data, emotion, and lyricism needed for a complete homage to Rachel Carson. Carson's offspring are flowering in many fields, and this book maps those connections clearly and brightly for anyone wishing to find a new approach to Carson's writing." -- Nancy Gift, Director, Rachel Carson Institute