Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 2018
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Description
Now recognized as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, Silent Spring exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. Despite condemnation in the press and attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book, Rachel Carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government policy and inspired the modern ecological movement.
'Carson's book has changed the world'
- The Times
'Carson's books brought ecology into popular consciousness'
- Daily Telegraph
'Carson's book has changed the world'
- The Times
'Carson's books brought ecology into popular consciousness'
- Daily Telegraph
Genres
Science & Technology
History