SILENT SPRING

ISBN: 9780141184944
Title: SILENT SPRING
Author: CARSON RACHEL
Format: PAPER COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

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 policy and inspired the modern ecological movement.

Imprint: Penguin Modern Classics
RRP: $22.99