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InRachel Carson and Her Sisters Robert K Musil redefines the achievements and legacy of environmental pioneer and scientist Rachel Carson linking her work to a wide network of American women activists and writers and introducing her to a new contemporary audience Rachel Carson was the first American to combine two longstanding but separate strands of American environmentalismmdashthe love of nature and a concern for human health Widely known for her best-sellerSilent Spring Carson is today often perceived as a solitary ldquogreat womanrdquo whose work single-handedly launched a modern environmental movement But as Musil demonstrates Carsonrsquos lifersquos work drew upon and was supported by already existing movements many led by women in conservation and public healthOn the fiftieth anniversary of her death this book helps underscore Carsonrsquos enduring environmental legacy and brings to life the achievements of women writers and advocates such as Ellen Swallow Richards Dr Alice Hamilton Terry Tempest Williams Sandra Steingraber Devra Davis and Theo Colborn all of whom overcame obstacles to build and lead the modern American environmental movement.