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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100618249060
ISBN-139780618249060
eBay Product ID (ePID)2327630
Product Key Features
Edition40
Book TitleSilent Spring
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicEnvironmental Conservation & Protection, Ecology, Chemical & Biochemical
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Technology & Engineering
AuthorRachel Carson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-726803
Reviews"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
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromNinth Grade
Dewey Decimal301.3
Edition DescriptionAnniversary,Special
Table Of ContentContents Acknowledgments viii Introduction by Linda Lear x 1 A Fable For Tomorrow 1 2 The Obligation To Endure 5 3 Elixirs of Death 15 4 Surface Waters and Underground Seas 39 5 Realms of the Soil 53 6 Earth's Green Mantle 63 7 Needless Havoc 85 8 And No Birds Sing 103 9 Rivers of Death 129 10 Indiscriminately from the Skies 154 11 Beyond the Dreams of the Borgias 173 12 The Human Price 187 13 Through a Narrow Window 199 14 One in Every Four 219 15 Nature Fights Back 245 16 The Rumblings of an Avalanche 262 17 The Other Road 277 List of Principal Sources 301 Afterword by Edward O. Wilson 357 Index 365
SynopsisRachel Carson's Silent Spring was first published in three serialized excerpts in the New Yorker in June of 1962. The book appeared in September of that year and the outcry that followed its publication forced the banning of DDT and spurred 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. It is without question one of the landmark books of the twentieth century., THE CLASSIC THAT LAUNCHED THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT "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 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 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. As Carson reminds us, "In nature, nothing exists alone." The introduction by the acclaimed biographer Linda Lear, author of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature , tells the story of Carson's courageous defense of her truths in the face of a ruthless assault form the chemical industry following the publication of Silent Spring and before her untimely death. "Wonder and humility are just some of the gifts of Silent Spring. They remind us that we, like all other living creatures, are part of the vast ecosystems of the earth of the earth...this is a book to relish: not for the dark side of human nature, but for the promise of life's possibility." --from the Introduction, 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 fortieth anniversary 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., THE CLASSIC THAT LAUNCHED THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT "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 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 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. As Carson reminds us, "In nature, nothing exists alone." The introduction by the acclaimed biographer Linda Lear, author of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature, tells the story of Carson's courageous defense of her truths in the face of a ruthless assault form the chemical industry following the publication of Silent Spring and before her untimely death. "Wonder and humility are just some of the gifts of Silent Spring. They remind us that we, like all other living creatures, are part of the vast ecosystems of the earth of the earth...this is a book to relish: not for the dark side of human nature, but for the promise of life's possibility." --from the Introduction
LC Classification NumberQH545.P4C38 2002
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- 16. Okt. 2024
This was the first book that pointed out...
This was the first book that pointed out the how dangerous chemical pesticides are to environment and the huge impact that they would have on many food items that require pollination. it is an excellent book and it greatly helped removing some of the worst chemicals from the market.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 06. Mai. 2021
One of the most important books from this century!
If you want to learn how we are being poisoned on a daily basis while reading the information as if it were a story and easy to understand - then this book is for you. Compelling, life changing information which will help you to lessen the extent of daily poison in you and your families life! This is one of the most important books from this century! Buy it, read it and get others to do the same!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Mai. 2021
Book . Silent Spring
Book . Silent Spring by Rachel Carson . Very good book should be required reading for every person on earth.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 14. Apr. 2024
The book wasn't like new but readable. Meaning it had highlights and some wear. Overall I'm satisfied and it arrived quick.
The book wasn't like new but readable. Meaning it had highlights and some wear. Overall I'm satisfied and it arrived quick.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 31. Jan. 2022
strong title, important topic.
an excellent book, on a topic of major interest.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 02. Sep. 2018
Interesting content and viewpoint
Passionate perspective and selected facts by an environmental enthusiast. Required textbook for school--would not have elected to read otherwise.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 29. Apr. 2025
A book for our time.
This is a timeless book. We are still having the same environmental issues today as when the book was first written. It should be required reading for every 12th grade person.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Jun. 2025
Great Story! Glad to have this book! Vin...
Great Story! Glad to have this book! Vintage!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 08. Jun. 2023
Must reading
Excellent book. Fine value.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 09. Jun. 2020
Book
Good Product Fast DiliveryBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
