Book
Silent spring / Rachel Carson ; introduction by Linda Lear ; afterword by Edward O. Wilson ; drawings by Lois and Louis Darling.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780618249060 (paperback)
- Physical Description: xix, 378 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: 50th anniversary edition, First Mariner Books edition.
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2002.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Mariner book." "The classic that launched the environmental movement"--Cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-355) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A fable for tomorrow -- The obligation to endure -- Elixirs of death -- Surface waters and underground seas -- Realms of the soil -- Earth's green mantle -- Needless havoc -- And no birds sing -- Rivers of death -- Indiscriminately from the skies -- Beyond the dreams of the Borgias -- The human price -- Through a narrow window -- One in every four -- Nature fights back -- Rumblings of an avalanche -- Other road. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Pesticides > Environmental aspects. Pesticides > Toxicology. Pesticides and wildlife. Insect pests > Biological control. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 363.7384 Car 2002 | 31681010379147 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A handsome anniversary edition of the classic environmental study discusses the reckless annihilation of fish and birds by the use of pesticides and warns of the possible genetic effects on humans, in a volume that incorporates new essays by activist Terry Tempest Williams and Carson biographer Linda Lear. - Baker & Taylor
Discusses the reckless annihilation of fish and birds by the use of pesticides and warns of the possible genetic effects on humans. - HARPERCOLL
THE CLASSIC THAT LAUNCHED THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
âRachel Carson is a pivotal figure of the twentieth centuryâ¦people who thought one way before her essential 1962 book Silent Spring thought another way after it.ââMargaret Atwood
Rarely does a single book alter the course of history, but Rachel Carsonâs Silent Spring did exactly that. The outcry that followed its publication in 1962 forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Carsonâs passionate concern for the future of our planet reverberated powerfully throughout the world. As Carson reminds us, "In nature, nothing exists alone.âÂ
The introduction by the acclaimed biographer Linda Lear, author of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature, tells the story of Carsonâs 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.
âWonder and humility are just some of the gifts of Silent Spring. They remind us that we, like all other living creatures, are part of the vast ecosystems of the earth of the earthâ¦this is a book to relish: not for the dark side of human nature, but for the promise of lifeâs possibility.â âfrom the Introduction
- Houghton
The classic that launched the environmental movement
- Houghton
The classic that launched the environmental movement - HoughtonThe 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.
 - HoughtonThe 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.
