Silent Spring (Anniversary)
Rachel Carson
(Author)
Description
Rarely does a single book alter the course of history, but Rachel Carson's Silent Spring did exactly that. The outrcry 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 was instrumental in launching the environmental movement. I tis without question one of the landmark books of the twentieth century.
Product Details
Price
$28.00
$26.04
Publisher
Mariner Books
Publish Date
October 22, 2002
Pages
400
Dimensions
5.74 X 8.66 X 1.03 inches | 1.31 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780618253050
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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.
