She faced harsh criticism from the establishment but the evidence presented in this book and her testimony in front of congress lead towards a ban of DDT use in most of the Western world and lead to the creation of the environmental protection agency. Very hard to believe this was written 50 years ago. Font size is horrible. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Only now, thanks to Rachael do I know the extent of chemical damage and it's extensive impact. Listen to your favorite songs from A Silent Spring.
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Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. It's time to stop the destruction and let nature take back what belongs to us all. Order delivery tracking to your doorstep is available. £23.79. A grueling cross-country trek. Hardcover. I am so impressed by her examples from the 1950s and early 60s, when the country was prosperous and innocent, yet starting to be impacted by aggressive and ignorant use of chemicals. Please try again. These items are dispatched from and sold by different sellers. I had to read this book for Bio AP and honestly it was boring, but that's my own opinion, Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2018. Also Respect your workers Amazon - they are not robots -Recognise GMB union, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2017. A bond nothing can break. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2019. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Rachel Carson (1907-64) wanted to be a writer for as long as she could remember. Unable to add item to Wish List. That said much of the content is well above the general populus knowledge level. Please try your request again later. © 2008-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. But this book is just repetitive rants about pesticides, I definitely would not recommend if this is not for a project or some educational purposes. The rating doesn't mean to the content of the book. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. She has instilled a constructive fear in me to continue a conversion of thought and practice. Our ground, our air, our food and we are bombarded with chemicals, carcinogens, products of all sorts to kill weeds and bugs and are capable of killing us. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. It led, with some others, to a huge change in the way we have come to realise our responsibility for caring for the planet.
I had to read this book for Bio AP and honestly it was boring, but that's my own opinion.
Excellent book for understanding the impact of chemical widespread use. We knew so much back then when Carson wrote this book. Printing quality is worst, look like a duplicate copy.
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (2002-10-22) Rachel Carson. This purchase was made to be sent to my granddaughter who should have them when she is old enough to understand them and learn from them, and of course, to enjoy prose written with love. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. This book was one of the most significant publications of the last century, opening our eyes to man's destruction of nature. Read this as a teenager in the 60's and started me on my long take- care -of -the -environment path. Horrifying account of our damage to the environment, you will be taken aback, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 July 2020. What don't you hear? For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, The Book that Launched the Environmental Movement.
A bargain price, book in excellent condition, delivered promptly. Street quality print. Very happy with service/product/delivery. Valid once per customer on 1st Amazon Pay UPI transaction on App. Hydrochlor is another, but not quite as serious.
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To pay by cash, place cash on top of the delivery box and step back. Rachel Carson's book is absolutely must read, a compelling story of pesticide and chemical damage to the environment. Alarming indeed. Rachel Carson's 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. An excellent book for everyone to have in their library and to READ at least once a year.
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2017. This is our myth, our great legend, the story the ancestors will tell of us around the campfire, the story of how we became heroes to save the earth. The package came fine and the book was not damaged, so not much to complain about there. Even though this is a very important environment book, the quality of the book (Print and Font size) is not good. Hydrochlor is another, but not quite as serious. Stop and pay attention to the message our planet is telling humanity. There are many graphic and frightening accounts showing just how easy it is to become very sick and even die, or to live on with lingering damage and consequences. The rating is for the quality of the product and not for content. : Middle Grade Fiction. Carson was a great author and could reach most educated people. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. content is very good but quality of paperback edition is poor.
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2017. In the few months between the New Yorker"s serialization of Silent Spring in June and its publication in book form that September, Rachel Carson"s alarm touched off a national debate on the use of chemical pesticides, the responsibility of science, and the limits of technological progress.
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