ISBN: 9781558495821 - What a Book Can Do: The Publication and Reception of "silent Spring" (studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book) (10 results)

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Softcover. Condition: As New. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. In 1962 the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring sparked widespread public debate on the issue of pesticide abuse and environmental degradation. The discussion permeated the entire print and electronic media system of mid-twentieth century America. Although Carson's text was serialized in the New Yorker , it made a significant difference that it was also published as a book. With clarity and precision, Priscilla Coit Murphy explores the importance of the book form for the author, her editors and publishers, her detractors, the media, and the public at large.Murphy reviews the publishing history of the Houghton Mifflin edition and the prior New Yorker serialization, describing Carson's approach to her project as well as the views and expectations of her editors. She also documents the response of opponents to Carson's message, notably the powerful chemical industry, including efforts to undermine, delay, or stop publication altogether.Murphy then investigates the media's role, showing that it went well beyond providing a forum for debate. In addition, she analyzes the perceptions and expectations of the public at large regarding the book, the debate, and the media. By probing all of these perspectives, Murphy sheds new light on the dynamic between newsmaking books, the media, and the public. In the process, she addresses a host of broader questions about the place of books in American culture, past, present, and future.…

Condition: New. In 1962, the publication of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" sparked widespread public debate on the hazards of pesticide abuse for humans and their environment. This work explores how a newsmaking book enabled a single voice of warning to gain the attention of the entire country, and beyond. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454. . 2007. Paperback. . . . .…

Condition: New. In 1962, the publication of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" sparked widespread public debate on the hazards of pesticide abuse for humans and their environment. This work explores how a newsmaking book enabled a single voice of warning to gain the attention of the entire country, and beyond. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454. . 2007. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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