ISBN: 9780141994000

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 'Rachel Carson e… Mehr…

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 'Rachel Carson educated a planet... One of the most effective books ever written' Guardian'Carson's book has changed the world' The Times Rachel Carson's Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Despite condemnation in the press and heavy-handed attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book, Carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government and inspired the ecological movement. It is thanks to this book, and the help of many environmentalists, that harmful pesticides such as DDT were banned from use in the US and countries around the world.This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Lord Shackleton, a preface by World Wildlife Fund founder Julian Huxley, and an afterword by Carson's biographer Linda Lear.; EPUB; Scientific, Technical and Medical > The environment > Applied ecology, Penguin Books Ltd<

ISBN: 9780141994000

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 'Rachel Carson edu… Mehr…

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 'Rachel Carson educated a planet... One of the most effective books ever written' Guardian 'Carson's book has changed the world' The Times Rachel Carson's Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Despite condemnation in the press and heavy-handed attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book, Carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government and inspired the ecological movement. It is thanks to this book, and the help of many environmentalists, that harmful pesticides such as DDT were banned from use in the US and countries around the world. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Lord Shackleton, a preface by World Wildlife Fund founder Julian Huxley, and an afterword by Carson's biographer Linda Lear. eBooks , Penguin Books Ltd, Penguin Books Ltd<

ISBN: 9780141994000

*Silent Spring* / epub eBook für 9.49 € / Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Fachthemen & Wissenschaft, Wissenschaften, allgemein Medien > Bücher, Penguin Books Ltd

ISBN: 9780141994000

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