Silent Spring
Rachel Carson
ISBN 10: 0395683297 ISBN 13: 9780395683293
Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1994
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Octavo, 1994, PP.368, A Classic Text Of Ecology With An Introduction By Vice President Al Gore
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.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Silent Spring
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Lois Darling; Louis Darling
Condition: Good