Understanding Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

by Alex MacGillivray

Book Overview

With our green revolution gearing up on all fronts, there couldn't be a timelier book than Understanding Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. Written at a time when science writing and literature didn't mesh and when people didn't care or think about the environment, pollutants, or preserving natural resources, Silent Spring not only exposed the dangers of pesticides but became one of the most influential manifestos on environmental issues. This book explores...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144881670X
• ISBN13: 9781448816705
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12