Silent Spring

book by Rachel Carson about pesticides harming the environment.

Silent Spring is the name of a book by Rachel Carson. It was published in 1962.[1] It tells of the damage done to the environment by the use of chemicals to kill pests. The book is widely credited with helping launch the modern American environmental movement.[2]

Silent Spring
AuthorRachel Carson
CountryUnited States of America
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPesticides, Ecology, Environmentalism
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
Publication date
September 27, 1962
Media typeHardcover/paperback

The book documented detrimental effects of pesticides such as DDT on wildlife, particularly birds. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation, and public officials of accepting industry claims uncritically.

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  1. McLaughlin, Dorothy. "Fooling with nature: Silent Spring revisited". Frontline. PBS. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  2. Josie Glausiusz. 2007. Better Planet: can a maligned pesticide save lives? Discover Magazine. p34.

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