| Silent Spring Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): Carson, Rachel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618249060 ISBN-13: 9780618249060 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2022 Annotation: The essential, cornerstone book of modern environmentalism is now offered in a handsome 40th anniversary edition which features a new Introduction by activist Terry Tempest Williams and a new Afterword by Carson biographer Linda Lear. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Technology & Engineering | Chemical & Biochemical - Science | Natural History |
| Dewey: 363.738 |
| LCCN: 2002726803 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.75 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 67632 Reading Level: 11.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 19.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The classic that launched the environmental movement Rarely does a single book alter the course of history, but Rachel Carson's Silent Spring did exactly that. The outrcrythat 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. This is without question one of the landmark books of the twentieth century. The introduction, by the acclaimed biographer Linda Lear, 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Carson, Rachel: - 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. |