The Environment in Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

by Gary Wiener

Book Overview

A foundational text in the conservation movement, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring challenged prevailing ideas of the health of the environment by showing that pesticides affected organisms other than their targets, such as humans and birds. The book also accused chemical companies and federal officials of complacency in regulating pesticides. Despite challenges from the chemical industry, the book reversed pesticide policy, leading to a ban on DDT for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737758155
• ISBN13: 9780737758153
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12