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Jul. 06, 2012
SciFri Book Club Talks Silent Spring
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The Science Friday Book Club meets for the first time this week to talk about Rachel Carson’s classic book, Silent Spring. Carson biographer William Souder joins Ira Flatow and Flora Lichtman to discuss Carson's writing style and the book's legacy, 50 years after it was published.
You can also follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #scifribookclub
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William Souder
Author, "On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson" (Crown, Sept 2012)
Grant, Minnesota
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Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson
On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson, Author of Silent Spring
by William Souder
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