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Silent Spring (Paperback)

by Rachel and Albert Gore Jr. Carson (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  (135 customer reviews)


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Editorial Reviews
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Rachel Carson's Silent Spring is now 35 years old. Written over the years 1958 to 1962, it took a hard look at the effects of insecticides and pesticides on songbird populations throughout the United States, whose declining numbers yielded the silence to which her title attests. "What happens in nature is not allowed to happen in the modern, chemical-drenched world," she writes, "where spraying destroys not only the insects but also their principal enemy, the birds. When later there is a resurgence of the insect population, as almost always happens, the birds are not there to keep their numbers in check." The publication of her impeccably reported text helped change that trend by setting off a wave of environmental legislation and galvanizing the nascent ecological movement. It is justly considered a classic, and it is well worth rereading today.

From Publishers Weekly
This new edition of Carson's classic features a new introduction by Vice President Al Gore.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Mariner Books (1994)
  • ISBN-10: 0395683297
  • ISBN-13: 978-0395683293
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  (135 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #112,181 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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