{"product_id":"rachel-carson-and-her-sisters-extraordinary-women-who-have-shaped-americas-environment-9780813576213","title":"Rachel Carson and Her Sisters: Extraordinary Women Who Have Shaped America's Environment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice Outstanding Academic Title\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In \u003ci\u003eRachel Carson and Her Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, Musil fills the gap by placing Carson's achievements in a wider context, weaving connections from the past through the present. Readers will find new insight into Carson and contemporary figures she influenced...who have historically received less attention. Musil's respect and enthusiasm for these women is evident throughout the book, making it a deeply engaging and enjoyable read. A valuable addition to scholarship on Rachel Carson, female environmentalists, and the American environmental movement in general. Highly recommended. All academic and general readers.\" --\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a long overdue book, giving great credit to the long line of women who have done so much to shape our culture's view of the world around us and of our prospects in it. We desperately need that culture to heed their words!\" --Bill McKibben, author \u003ci\u003eOil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A vibrant, engaging account of the women who preceded and followed Rachel Carson's efforts to promote environmental and human health. In exquisite detail, Musil narrates the brilliant careers and efforts of pioneering women from the 1850s onward to preserve nature and maintain a healthy environment. Anyone interested in women naturalists, activists, and feminist environmental history will welcome this compelling, beautifully-written book.\" --Carolyn Merchant, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Nature \u003c\/i\u003eand professor of environmental history, philosophy, and ethics, University of California, Berkeley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Bob Musil brilliantly documents the rich trajectory of women's intellectual and political influence, not just on environmentalism but on public policy and activism. Musil offers fascinating details of Rachel Carson's struggles to be taken seriously as a scientist and unearths the stories of the women--unsung heroes all--who influenced her. A must read for anyone interested in American history, science and environmental politics.\" --Heather White, Executive Director, the Environmental Working Group \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Musil uses the life and writings of Rachel Carson as an exemplar of women's participation in the American environmental movement. He places Carson's achievements in contexts by illuminating...the lives of trailblazing female scientists who inspired her and for whom she, in turn, paved the way. Extremely well-researched.\" --\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert K. Musil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813576213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT K. MUSIL is President and CEO of The Rachel Carson Council, Inc., senior fellow at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University in Washington, D.C., and author of \u003ci\u003eHope for a Heated Planet\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the former CEO of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Physicians for Social Responsibility and an award-winning journalist. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40524098928755,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":36.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_07126f83-43c7-46d2-a152-d4bd8a1ddce1.jpg?v=1666186152","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/rachel-carson-and-her-sisters-extraordinary-women-who-have-shaped-americas-environment-9780813576213","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}