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Marine biologist rachel carson had a special ability to convey scientific knowledge along with a passion for nature with that unique talent she soon rose from an editor of short radio stories for the u.s fish and wildlife service to a very successful writer her second book the sea around us became an instant best seller and its film version even won the 1953 oscar for best documentary in the late 1950s she received a letter from a friend describing the death of many songbirds near her property following aerial sprayings of ddt this
Marine biologist rachel carson had a special ability to convey scientific knowledge along with a passion for nature with that unique talent she soon rose from an editor of short radio stories for the u.s fish and wildlife service to a very successful writer her second book the sea around us became an instant best seller and its film version even won the 1953 oscar for best documentary in the late 1950s she received a letter from a friend describing the death of many songbirds near her property following aerial sprayings of ddt this
friend described the death of many songbirds near her property following aerial sprayings of DDT
Miracle insecticide called ddt was sprayed by the allied forces it wiped entire fields of malaria-bearing mosquitoes and typhus-bearing fleas clearing the way for troops when the war was over ddt became a boon to farmers it improved crop yields as never seen before but a best-selling writer realized that this had unforeseen consequences
Miracle insecticide called ddt was sprayed by the allied forces it wiped entire fields of malaria-bearing mosquitoes and typhus-bearing fleas clearing the way for troops when the war was over ddt became a boon to farmers it improved crop yields as never seen before but a best-selling writer realized that this had unforeseen consequences
use of DDT had unforeseen consequences
Who was the marine biologist and writer who raised concerns about the use of DDT in her book and sparked the environmental movement?
Who was the marine biologist and writer who raised concerns about the use of DDT in her book and sparked the environmental movement?
Rachel Carson
What was the name of Rachel Carson's second book that became an instant best seller?
What was the name of Rachel Carson's second book that became an instant best seller?
What was the impact of DDT on crop yields and its significance during and after World War II?
What was the impact of DDT on crop yields and its significance during and after World War II?
What was the new miracle insecticide called that was sprayed by the allied forces during World War II?
What was the new miracle insecticide called that was sprayed by the allied forces during World War II?
What was the consequence of aerial sprayings of DDT that Rachel Carson became aware of in the late 1950s?
What was the consequence of aerial sprayings of DDT that Rachel Carson became aware of in the late 1950s?
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