TY - BOOK N2 - Rachel Carson was always curious about the world around her. As a girl she loved being outside, always exploring and wanting to know more about the universe. As an adult Rachel wrote books about what she loved-including Silent Spring, a book that changed the world. Amy Ehrlich's lucid and loving prose, complemented by Wendell Minor's luminous paintings, tells a memorable story of the power of the word, the power of the individual, and most of all the importance of following your heart. An epilogue sheds light on Rachel Carson's work and life. AB - Rachel Carson was always curious about the world around her. As a girl she loved being outside, always exploring and wanting to know more about the universe. As an adult Rachel wrote books about what she loved-including Silent Spring, a book that changed the world. Amy Ehrlich's lucid and loving prose, complemented by Wendell Minor's luminous paintings, tells a memorable story of the power of the word, the power of the individual, and most of all the importance of following your heart. An epilogue sheds light on Rachel Carson's work and life. T1 - Rachel :the story of Rachel Carson / DA - c2003. CY - San Diego : AU - Ehrlich, Amy, AU - Minor, Wendell. ET - 1st ed. CN - QH31.C33 CN - QH31.C33 PB - Harcourt, PP - San Diego : PY - c2003. ID - 338016 KW - Biologists KW - Environmentalists KW - Biologists. KW - Environmentalists. KW - Women SN - 9780152162276 SN - 0152162275 TI - Rachel :the story of Rachel Carson / LK - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/har051/00013115.html LK - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/har031/00013115.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/har051/00013115.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/har031/00013115.html ER -