Silent Spring
  • Published: 4 May 2001
  • ISBN: 9780141184944
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $22.99

Silent Spring

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4 May 2001
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26 Mar 2020
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'Carson's books brought ecology into popular consciousness' -- Daily Telegraph

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 heavy-handed 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 and inspired the ecological movement.
  • Published: 4 May 2001
  • ISBN: 9780141184944
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $22.99
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Praise for Silent Spring

One of the very few books truly to have changed the course of history

The Times

Rachel Carson educated a planet ... Silent Spring is the cornerstone of the conservation movement. Its impact was immediate, far-reaching and ultimately life-enhancing ... One of the most effective books ever written

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