Silent Spring: 25th Anniversary Edition - Hardcover

Carson, Rachel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395453895 ISBN 13: 9780395453896

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 1987

Synopsis

Discusses the reckless annihilation of fish and birds by the use of pesticides and warns of the possible genetic effects on humans

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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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395453895
• ISBN 13: 9780395453896
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448