Rachel Carson : legacy and challenge / edited by Lisa H. Sideris and Kathleen Dean Moore.
| Other author | Sideris, Lisa H. |
| Other author | Moore, Kathleen Dean. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, ©2008. |
| Description | ix, 287 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | SUNY series in environmental philosophy and ethics SUNY series in environmental philosophy and ethics. ^A515215 |
| Contents | A legacy of activism and advocacy -- One patriot / Terry Tempest Williams -- Rachel Carson's scientific and ocean legacies / Jane Lubchenco -- Rachel Carson and George J. Wallace : why public environmental scientists should be advocates for nature / Peter C. List -- Ethics on land and at sea -- Rachel Carson's environmental ethics / Philip Cafaro -- Thinking like a mackerel : Rachel Carson's Under the sea-wind as a source for a trans-ecotonal sea ethic / Susan Power Bratton -- The conceptual foundations of Rachel Carson's sea ethic / J. Baird Callicott and Elyssa Back -- Rachel Carson's The sea around us, ocean-centrism, and a nascent ocean ethic / Gary Kroll -- Reflections on gender and science -- The ecological body : Rachel Carson, Silent spring, and breast cancer / Lisa H. Sideris -- Science and spirit : struggles of the early Rachel Carson / Maril Hazlett -- "Silence, miss Carson!" : science, gender, and the reception of Silent spring / Michael Smith -- An ongoing toxic discourse -- After Silent spring : ecological effects of pesticides on public health and on birds and other organisms / David Pimentel -- Contested icons : Rachel Carson and DDT / Steve Maguire -- In her footsteps / Christopher Merrill -- Living downstream of Silent spring / Sandra Steingraber -- A legacy of wonder -- The secular and religious sources of Rachel Carson's sense of wonder / Lisa H. Sideris -- How to value a flower : locating beauty in toxic landscapes / Vera Norwood -- The truth of the barnacles : Rachel Carson and the moral significance of wonder / Kathleen Dean Moore. |
| Local note | Little-351613--305131037925$ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007037536 |
| ISBN | 9780791474716 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0791474712 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780791474723 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0791474720 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QH31.C33 R33 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |