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Rachel Carson and Her Sisters

4-16-14

Review of Robert K. Musil’s "Rachel Carson and Her Sisters: Extraordinary Women Who Have Shaped America’s Environment"

by Lawrence S. Wittner

Despite the central role of women in the environmental movement, surprisingly little is known about them.

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Rachel Carson and Her Sisters

Review of Robert K. Musil’s "Rachel Carson and Her Sisters: Extraordinary Women Who Have Shaped America’s Environment"

by Lawrence S. Wittner