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Silent Spring Author: First published by Houghton Mifflin in 1962, Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. "Silent Spring became a runaway bestseller, with international reverberations . . . [It is] well crafte... more »
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Totally discredited science.
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"The cornerstone of the new environmentalism. . .well crafted, fearless, and succinct." -Peter Matthiessen
A true classic - Herb W.
A true classic - Herb W.
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This is one of the most important books of the twentieth century. Its age shows sometimes, but the writing remains lucid and too many of the concerns still valid.
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- Science & Math >> Earth Sciences >> Environmental Science
- Professional & Technical >> Professional Science >> Earth Sciences >> Environmental Science
- Outdoors & Nature >> Environment >> Conservation
- Outdoors & Nature >> Conservation >> General