The Sense of Wonder First published than three decades ago this reissue of Rachel Carson s award winning classic brings her unique vision to a new generation of readers Stunning new photographs by Nick Kelsh beautifully
First published than three decades ago, this reissue of Rachel Carson s award winning classic brings her unique vision to a new generation of readers Stunning new photographs by Nick Kelsh beautifully complement Carson s intimate account of adventures with her young nephew, Roger, as they enjoy walks along the rocky coast of Maine and through dense forests and open fFirst published than three decades ago, this reissue of Rachel Carson s award winning classic brings her unique vision to a new generation of readers Stunning new photographs by Nick Kelsh beautifully complement Carson s intimate account of adventures with her young nephew, Roger, as they enjoy walks along the rocky coast of Maine and through dense forests and open fields, observing wildlife, strange plants, moonlight and storm clouds, and listening to the living music of insects in the underbrush If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder Writes Carson, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in The Sense of Wonder is a refreshing antidote to indifference and a guide to capturing the simple power of discovery that Carson views as essential to life.In her insightful new introduction, Linda Lear remembers Rachel Carson s groundbreaking achievements in the context of the legendary environmentalist s personal commitment to introducing young and old to the miracles of nature.Kelsh s lush photographs inspire sensual, tactile reactions masses of leaves floating in a puddle are just waiting to be scooped up and examined closely An image of a narrow path through the trees evokes the earthy scent of the woods after a summer rain Close ups of mosses and miniature lichen fantasy lands will spark innocent a
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Rachel Louise Carson May 27, 1907 April 14, 1964 was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.Carson began her career as an aquatic biologist in the U.S Bureau of Fisheries, and became a full time nature writer in the 1950s Her widely praised 1951 bestseller The Sea Around Us won her a U.S National Book Award, recognition as a gifted writer, and financial security Her next book, The Edge of the Sea, and the reissued version of her first book, Under the Sea Wind, were also bestsellers This sea trilogy explores the whole of ocean life from the shores to the depths.Late in the 1950s, Carson turned her attention to conservation, especially environmental problems that she believed were caused by synthetic pesticides The result was Silent Spring 1962 , which brought environmental concerns to an unprecedented share of the American people Although Silent Spring was met with fierce opposition by chemical companies, it spurred a reversal in national pesticide policy, which led to a nationwide ban on DDT and other pesticides, and it inspired a grassroots environmental movement that led to the creation of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency Carson was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.A variety of groups ranging from government institutions to environmental and conservation organizations to scholarly societies have celebrated Carson s life and work since her death Perhaps most significantly, on June 9, 1980, Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States A 17 Great Americans series postage stamp was issued in her honor the following year several other countries have since issued Carson postage as well.Carson s birthplace and childhood home in Springdale, Pennsylvania now known as the Rachel Carson Homestead became a National Register of Historic Places site, and the nonprofit Rachel Carson Homestead Association was created in 1975 to manage it Her home in Colesville, Maryland where she wrote Silent Spring was named a National Historic Landmark in 1991 Near Pittsburgh, a 35.7 miles 57 km hiking trail, maintained by the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy, was dedicated to Carson in 1975 A Pittsburgh bridge was also renamed in Carson s honor as the Rachel Carson Bridge The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection State Office Building in Harrisburg is named in her honor Elementary schools in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, Sammamish, Washington and San Jose, California were named in her honor, as were middle schools in Beaverton, Oregon and Herndon, Virginia Rachel Carson Middle School , and a high school in Brooklyn, New York.Between 1964 and 1990, 650 acres 3 km2 near Brookeville in Montgomery County, Maryland were acquired and set aside as the Rachel Carson Conservation Park, administered by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission In 1969, the Coastal Maine National Wildlife Refuge became the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge expansions will bring the size of the refuge to about 9,125 acres 37 km2 In 1985, North Carolina renamed one of its estuarine reserves in honor of Carson, in Beaufort.Carson is also a frequent namesake for prizes awarded by philanthropic, educational and scholarly institutions The Rachel Carson Prize, founded in Stavanger, Norway in 1991, is awarded to women who have made a contribution in the field of environmental protection The American Society for Environmental History has awarded the Rachel Carson Prize for Best Dissertation since 1993 Since 1998, the Society for Social Studies of Science has awarded an annual Rachel Carson Book Prize for a book length work of social or political relevance in the area of science and technology studies More enpedia wiki Rachel_C