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Silent Spring American Classics Edition (Harpercollins American Classics)
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One Of Time MagazineS AllTime 100 Nonfiction Booksone Of The GuardianS 100 Best Nonfiction Books Of All TimeRachel Carson Is A Pivotal Figure Of The Twentieth CenturyPeople Who Thought One Way Before Her Essential 1962 Book Silent Spring Thought Another Way After It.Margaret Atwoodin Celebration Of The 250Th Anniversary Of The United States, Harpercollins Is Proud To Present This Library Of American Classics Drawn From Our Storied Catalog. Rarely Does A Single Book Alter The Course Of History, But Rachel CarsonS Silent Spring Did Exactly That By Helping To Launch The Environmental Movement.The Outcry That Followed The Publication Of Silent Spring In 1962 Forced The Banning Of Ddt And Spurred Revolutionary Changes In The Laws Affecting Our Air, Land, And Water. CarsonS Passionate Concern For The Future Of Our Environment Reverberated Powerfully Throughout The World. Silent Spring Not Only Addressed Issues Of The Time, But Began A Critical Discussion On HumanityS Responsibility For Our Planet That Continues To This Day. As Carson Reminds Us, In Nature, Nothing Exists Alone.The Introduction By Acclaimed Biographer Linda Lear, Author Of Rachel Carson: Witness For Nature, Tells The Story Of CarsonS Courageous Defense Of Her Truths In The Face Of A Ruthless Assault Form The Chemical Industry Following The Publication Of Silent Spring And Before Her Untimely Death.Wonder And Humility Are Just Some Of The Gifts Of Silent Spring. They Remind Us That We, Like All Other Living Creatures, Are Part Of The Vast Ecosystems Of The Earth Of The EarthThis Is A Book To Relish: Not For The Dark Side Of Human Nature, But For The Promise Of LifeS Possibility. From The Introduction
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