num_pages: 118
description: These biographies explore the contributions of women to the sciences, detailing the paths that led these women to break gender barriers. Carson is called the mother of the modern ecological movement; she's credited with making the public aware of the dangers that industrial chemicals pose to the environment.
language: English
title: Rachel Carson (Wmn in Sci) (Women in Science
titlecomplete: Rachel Carson (Wmn in Sci) (Women in Science (Chelsea House))
ratings_count: 4
series: Women in Science
publisher: Chelsea House Publications