Rachel Carson's love of the outdoors took root when she was a child exploring the woods near her home. As she grew, she held on to her sense of wonder at the natural world, especially the ocean, studying it at school and writing about it as a scientist.

In her most important work, Silent Spring, Rachel sounded the alarm for her readers and future generations about how deadly chemicals threatened the environment. Anything but silent, her book became a bestseller—and is still widely read today. With the mind of a scientist and the heart of a poet, Rachel helped launch the modern environmental movement, calling readers to take action to protect and save the planet. 

From the dust jacket