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Silent Spring - 40th Edition by Rachel Carson - 1 of 1

Silent Spring - 40th Edition by Rachel Carson (Hardcover)

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  • Rarely does a single book alter the course of history, but Rachel Carson's Silent Spring did exactly that.
  • Author(s): Rachel Carson
  • 400 Pages
  • Nature, Environmental Conservation & Protection

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About the Book



First published by Houghton Mifflin in 1962, Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. "Silent Spring became a runaway bestseller, with international reverberations . . . [It is] well crafted, fearless and succinct . . . Even if she had not inspired a generation of activists, Carson would prevail as one of the greatest nature writers in American letters" (Peter Matthiessen, for Time's 100 Most Influential People of the Century).
This edition celebrates Rachel Carson's watershed book with a new introduction by the author and activist Terry Tempest Williams and a new afterword by the acclaimed Rachel Carson biographer Linda Lear, who tells the story of Carson's courageous defense of her truths in the face of ruthless assault from the chemical industry in the year following the publication of Silent Spring and before her untimely death in 1964.



Book Synopsis



Rarely does a single book alter the course of history, but Rachel Carson's Silent Spring did exactly that. The outcry that followed its publication in 1962 forced the banning of DDT and spurred the revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Carson's passionate concern for the future of our planet reverberated powerfully throughout the world, and her eloquent book on the dangers of widespread pesticide use was instrumental in launching the environmental movement. It is without question one of the landmark books of the twentieth century.

This foundational work of environmental science and conservation revealed the dark side of progress and its effects on the natural world:

  • A Landmark Environmental Classic: Discover the eloquent, meticulously researched book that awakened public consciousness and single-handedly launched the modern environmental movement.
  • The Science of Ecology: A stunning and poetic examination of the intricate web of life, showing how harm to one part of the ecosystem reverberates through the whole, from insects to birds to humans.
  • A Powerful Call for Conservation: More than just a scientific study, this is a passionate call to action that challenges the idea of "controlling nature" and demands a new respect for the planet we share.
  • The Dangers of DDT: Carson exposes how the indiscriminate spraying of pesticides like DDT contaminates our soil, water, and food, creating a chain of poisoning and death.



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"Rachel Carson is a pivotal figure of the twentieth century...people who thought one way before her essential 1962 book Silent Spring thought another way after it." - Margaret Atwood

"Even if she had not inspired a generation of activists, Carson would prevail as one of the greatest nature writers in American letters." - Peter Matthiessen, for Time's 100 Most Influential People of the Century


Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.8 Inches (W) x 1.5 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Environmental Conservation & Protection
Genre: Nature
Number of Pages: 400
Publisher: Mariner Books Classics
Format: Hardcover
Author: Rachel Carson
Language: English
Street Date: October 22, 2002
TCIN: 53742723
UPC: 9780618253050
Item Number (DPCI): 248-01-6751
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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