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On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson
12 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 14 hrs. Blackstone Audio. 2012. ISBN 9781470826635. $100; 1 MP3-CDE library/retail eds.; Playaway digital; digital download. BIOG/SCI
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Souder provides a comprehensive biography of marine biologist Carson (1907–64). Perhaps the most impressive fact about her is that she was ahead of her time in discussing global warming and climate change and was in the forefront of connecting the dots between insecticides and other chemicals and risks to people and the environment. Carson brought a unique, lyrical style to her writing. While she is mainly known for her landmark book Silent Spring, her first interest was in oceanic studies, and her legacy includes two other major works, The Sea Around Us and The Edge of the Sea. David Drummond provides an excellent, seamless narration appropriate to the subject matter.
VERDICT Highly recommended for Carson's fans and anyone interested in environmental issues. ["At a time when genetic modification of foods remains politically charged and scientifically debatable, the story of Silent Spring and its author is valuable and relevant," read the review of the Crown hc, LJ 11/1/12.—Ed.]
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