Rachel Carson
Silent Spring
- ISBN 13:
- 9780618253050
- author:
- Rachel Carson
- format:
- Hardcover
- publisher:
- HarperCollins
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 400
- Genre:
- Environmental Conservation & Protection Nature Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring has had a profound impact on our understanding of the natural world and our place within it. First published in 1962, this groundbreaking book sparked a global conversation about the effects of human activity on the environment.
The publication of Silent Spring led to significant changes in laws affecting air, land, and water quality, and its influence can still be felt today. Carson's passionate advocacy for environmental protection helped launch the modern environmental movement.