Silent spring.
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1962.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
368 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status:
Description
Presents facts about the effects of pesticides on the environment, health and genetics.
"In 1962, when Silent Spring was first published, 'environment' was not even an entry in the vocabulary of public policy. In a few cities, especially Los Angeles, smog had become a cause of concern, albeit more because of its appearance than because of its threat to public health. Conservation--the precursor of environmentalism--had been mentioned during the 1960 Democratic and Republican conventions, but only in passing and almost entirely in the context of national parks and natural resources. And except for a few scattered entries in largely inaccessible scientific journals, there was virtually no public dialogue about the growing, invisible dangers of DDT and other pesticides and chemicals. Silent Spring came as a cry in the wilderness, a deeply felt, thoroughly researched, and brilliantly written argument that changed the course of history. Without this book, the environmental movement might have been long delayed or never have developed at all."--Introduction, p. xv.
"In 1962, when Silent Spring was first published, 'environment' was not even an entry in the vocabulary of public policy. In a few cities, especially Los Angeles, smog had become a cause of concern, albeit more because of its appearance than because of its threat to public health. Conservation--the precursor of environmentalism--had been mentioned during the 1960 Democratic and Republican conventions, but only in passing and almost entirely in the context of national parks and natural resources. And except for a few scattered entries in largely inaccessible scientific journals, there was virtually no public dialogue about the growing, invisible dangers of DDT and other pesticides and chemicals. Silent Spring came as a cry in the wilderness, a deeply felt, thoroughly researched, and brilliantly written argument that changed the course of history. Without this book, the environmental movement might have been long delayed or never have developed at all."--Introduction, p. xv.
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DC Crawford Adult Non-Fiction
574.1 CARSON
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Aug 9, 2022
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APA Citation (style guide)
Carson, R. (1962). Silent spring.. Boston, Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964. 1962. Silent Spring.. Boston, Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964, Silent Spring.. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1962.
MLA Citation (style guide)Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring.. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1962.
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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 11.5, 19 Points
Level 11.5, 19 Points
Lexile measure:
1340
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliography.
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26162ce4-3f9a-3efc-4bd3-f23699c05b2c
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