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Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature
A biography of American scientist and popular ecology writer, Rachel Carson.
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Legacy of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring | Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
This is Chapter 10 of the exhibition “Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring: A book that changed the world” by historian Mark Stoll.
Perspectives
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring: Encounters and Legacies
This issue of RCC Perspectives takes a sweeping look at encounters with and legacies of the book, examining the global impact of Silent Spring over its half century of existence and considering the ways in which Rachel Carson’s ecological worldview equips us to understand and confront current and future challenges to our planet.
Exhibition chapter
Letter from Mark Wilson to Rachel Carson | Beyond Doom and Gloom
A chapter of the virtual exhibition “Beyond Doom and Gloom: An Exploration through Letters,” this letter shows apprecation to the hopeful spirit of Rachel Carson. The exhibition is curated by environmental educator Elin Kelsey.
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Photograph of Rachel Carson testifying before Congress, 1963
Rachel Carson testifying before the Senate Government Operations subcommitte.
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Rachel Carson and the Power of Queer Love
In this book, Lida Maxwell shows how Silent Springs stands as a monument to a unique, loving relationship between Rachel Carson and Dorothy Freeman, and how such love underpins a new environmental politics.
Exhibition chapter
The Personal Attacks on Rachel Carson as a Woman Scientist | Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
This is Chapter 4 of the exhibition “Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring: A book that changed the world” by historian Mark Stoll.
Exhibition
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, a Book that Changed the World
This virtual exhibition presents the global reception and impact of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring as well as the book’s legacy in popular culture, music, literature, and the arts.
This version 2, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2012 virtual exhibition (view PDF here) and applies the Environment & Society Portal's responsive layout.
Exhibition chapter
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, a Book That Changed the World (Version 1 PDF) | Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
In 2012, the Environment & Society Portal and Mark Stoll published the virtual exhibition “Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, a Book That Changed the World.” Version 2 of this virtual exhibition [February 2020] implements the Environment & Society Portal’s new responsive exhibition template and includes minor content updates from author Mark Stoll. This page provides a link to a PDF of the original version.
Multimedia | journal article
"Wonders with the Sea: Rachel Carson’s Ecological Aesthetic and the Mid-Century Reader"
Hagood looks at Rachel Carson’s earlier popular publications on the natural history of the oceans and their impact on Silent Spring (1962).