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Silent Spring - Hardcover

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9780241905937: Silent Spring
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0241905931 ISBN 13: 9780241905937
Publisher: London: Hamish Hamilton, 1963., 1963

Synopsis

"Silent Spring", released in 1962, offered the first shattering look at widespread ecological degradation and touched off an environmental awareness that still exists. Rachel Carson's book focused on the poisons from insecticides, weed killers, and other common products as well as the use of sprays in agriculture, a practice that led to dangerous chemicals to the food source. Carson argued that those chemicals were more dangerous than radiation and that for the first time in history, humans were exposed to chemicals that stayed in their systems from birth to death.
Presented with thorough documentation, the book opened more than a few eyes to the dangers of the modern world and stands today as a landmark work.

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Review

Silent Spring, released in 1962, offered the first shattering look at widespread ecological degradation and touched off an environmental awareness that still exists. Rachel Carson's book focused on the poisons from insecticides, weed killers, and other common products as well as the use of sprays in agriculture, a practice that led to dangerous chemicals to the food source. Carson argued that those chemicals were more dangerous than radiation and that for the first time in history, humans were exposed to chemicals that stayed in their systems from birth to death. Presented with thorough documentation, the book opened more than a few eyes about the dangers of the modern world and stands today as a landmark work.

About the Author

Rachel Carson (1907–1964) spent most of her professional life as a marine biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. By the late 1950s, she had written three lyrical, popular books about the sea, including the best-selling The Sea Around Us, and had become the most respected science writer in America. She completed Silent Spring against formidable personal odds, and with it shaped a powerful social movement that has altered the course of history.

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Publisher
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1963.
Publication date
1963
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0241905931
ISBN 13 
9780241905937
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
400
Rating
  • 4.06 out of 5 stars
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