Silent Spring is an environmental science book by Rachel Carson. [1] Published on September 27, 1962, the book documented the environmental harm caused by the indiscriminate use of …

Dec 27, 2024 · Silent Spring, nonfiction book written by Rachel Carson that became one of the most-influential books in the modern environmental movement. Published in 1962, Silent …

Serialized in three parts in The New Yorker, where President John F. Kennedy read it in the summer of 1962, Silent Spring was published in August and became an instant best-seller and …

From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes Silent Spring Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and …

Apr 20, 2022 · When Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was published in September 1962, she was already a celebrated American biologist and author best known for her trilogy of lyrical books …

Feb 1, 2022 · Silent Spring, the product of her unrest, deliberately challenged the wisdom of a government that allowed toxic chemicals to be put into the environment before knowing the …

Mar 3, 2014 · Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is an expertly written environmental science book published in 1962. It focuses on the documentation of detrimental effects that the haphazard …

Aug 13, 2015 · Silent Spring took Carson four years to complete. It meticulously described how DDT entered the food chain and accumulated in the fatty tissues of animals, including human …

Oct 26, 2012 · Science and Progress after WWII If a civilization is judged by the wisdom of its ways, the 21st century owes considerable gratitude to one woman, Rachel Carson, whose …

The Cornerstone of Modern Environmentalism First Published in 1962, Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides,...