Silent Spring
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- ISBN13: 9780618249060
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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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 distressing our air, land, and water. ”Silent Spring became a run off 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 scenery writers in American letters” (Peter Matthiessen, for Time”s 100 Most Influential People of the Century). This fortieth anniversary edition celebrates Rachel Carson”s cut-off point book with a new introduction by the leader and liberal Terry Tempest Williams and a new afterword by the acclaimed Rachel Carson biographer Linda Lear, who tells the tale of Carson”s courageous defense of her truths in the face of ruthless assault from the compound industry in the year following the publication of Silent Spring and before her untimely death in 1964.Amazon.com Review
Silent Spring, unrestricted in 1962, offered the first shattering look at widespread ecological degradation and touched off an environmental awareness that still exists. Rachel Carson’s book all ears on the poisons from insecticides, weed killers, and additional common products as well as the use of sprays in agriculture, a practice that led to treacherous chemicals to the food source. Carson argued that persons chemicals were more treacherous than radiation and that for the first time in history, humans were exposed to chemicals that stayed in their systems from birth to death. Open with thorough documentation, the book opened more than a few eyes about the dangers of the modern world and stands today as a landmark work.
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Hurrah for “sustainability” and “biodiversity”! Down with the human race!
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
The book “Silent Spring” By Rachel Carson is not by any means a novel. This book examines the assertion of an early environmentalist (Rachel Carson) that the use of pesticides and poisons for agricultural purposes is destroying the planet’s environment. To the average reader this book will pose a challenge of comprehension and completion. With no appealing characters and/or exciting plot this book is hard to read. The redeeming value in this book is that we are made to reflect about the consequences of our actions with chemicals unrestricted to the environment. This is excellent, as it would not permanently be considered excellent to bud a third arm as did Zaphod Beeblebrox. From a moral perspective the courage of the main character to stick to her tale, despite everyone trying to discredit her, is impressive. A more reliable (older) person may even use the word “inspiring.” With a name like “Silent Spring” you would reflect that there would be a tale similar to “Tuck Everlasting” where a family tree drinks from a spring in the forest which gives them eternal life. “Silent Spring” would be like a water spring which turns you invisible or grants you the ability to be absolutely reasonably no matter what you do. But no, this book is entirely factual with no plot, and not a real cool tale.
A word to the wise; do not read this book if you want a excellent tale. If you want a cool tale read “Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy” by Douglass Adams. For all you tree huggers out there this tale is a excellent morale booster which should be placed on your tofu table as a chatty piece.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5
As a class assignment in (of all things) language arts, we had to read one chapter of this book and do a research project on it. To me, this book was completely BORING. It’s the first book I haven’t liked, and I’ve read a lot of the classics, including Gone Witht the Wind, and additional books thought to be unbearable by many. I slowly waded through my chapter and finally gave up, weary and disgusted, in hopes that my partner had managed to end the selection. I have a huge vocabulary for my age, but some of persons words defied explanation. It was extremely hard, and I am in a language arts class way above average. I am usually interested in science-related items, but this was ridiculous! As you can figure, if this is my result to one chapter, imagine the whole book . . . ouch. This is, but, is an EXTREMELY concise book, and is better than any encyclopedia or internet site (judge me, I know) if you’re looking for exact information on pesticides or additional environmental issues. But I certainly would not suggest this as a pleasure novel – no way.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
to save us all time, type this into a search engine: “ddt: a case study in scientific fraud”
Rachel Carson’s work has killed an astonishing number of people.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
Now really discredited, and would be reasonably tragic agreed the loss of life to Maliria as a result. DDT has now been shown to be reasonably safe and effective in the long term, the evidence to the contrary a result of conjecture and poor science. With no alternative available to developing cultures after the ban, millions that might have been saved died.
But if taken in the same spirit as watching “Reefer Madness” while stoned out of your mind it can be reasonably amusing in hindsight. The fact that it contains an introduction by Al Gore just adds to the silliness.
Comes off like tongue-in-cheek essay by P. J. O’Rourke. If only we had known then what we do now…
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5