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by Rachel Carson (Author) "There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings ..." (more)

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Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade); Reprinted edition edition (22 Sep 1994)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0395683297
ISBN-13: 978-0395683293
Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13 x 1.5 cm

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"Her book is a cry to the reading public to help curb private and public programs which by use of poisons will end by destroying life on earth. ... Miss Carson, with the fervor of an Ezekiel, is trying to save nature and mankind ..."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Has anything changed?, 2 Sep 2000

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I read the original version of this book published in 1962, and I believe this book should be compulsory reading not only for every person who says that s/he cares for the environment, but also for those that say they don't care. Maybe it'll make them care. The book is a strong indictment against the chemical industry and the havoc that their products create in every part of the world (including our cosy homes), about the dangers of more and more insects and pests becoming resistent to chemicals and a strong call to look for alternatives that do not damage all our lives (animal, plant and human). But when I read the newspapers, not much appears to have changed in almost 40 years: many of us (especially politicians) still live in the back pockets of the chemical industry! After all, money and jobs are more important than saving what is left, isn't it?

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5.0 out of 5 stars The book they tried to dismiss, 2 Sep 2006

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In "Any Questions" on BBC Radio 4 a panel of politicians were quizzed in turn as to one person they thought would be regarded as an important person in the future from the 20th century who improved the lot of us humans. Of about four panelists one said Nelson Mandela. Important though Mandela is, none of the other panelists had anyone else to suggest so they also ended up saying Nelson Mandela. I would have mentioned Rachel Carson representing as yet an unsung heroine - the pioneer of the "Deep Ecology" movement.

Unfortunately a lot of what she had to say is still ignored by mainstream politicians though enough has trickled through to create a stream of people who think in the context of concern for all life on Earth rather than how best one group of us can dominate and manipulate our human and environmental resources at irreplaceable cost to life as we know it.

This is the book that started it all - showing us that science and technology unrestrained were not the solution to all our problems. The EPA at least owes its very existence to Carson.

I salute Carson and her book as a lighthouse that guided our thinking from the cliffs of short sighted destructiveness. Long may the beacon prevail.

This is an important book. Perhaps dated, Carson's voice is not shrill but reasoned and strident. A classic worth sharing and upgrading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Silent Spring, 12 May 2003

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This is one the most amazing books I have ever read.

Rachel Carson could see the incredible damage being done by the massive use of chemical insecticides and pesticides.

Personally I will eat nothing but organic food from now on. The sad thing is that many of these chemicals are still in use some 40 years after Rachel wrote this book. The story is beautifully written, and well laid out.

Trust me read it....

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing has changed in 50 years
Silent Spring (Penguin Modern Classics) I heard about this book several years ago and was surprised to find it still in print but not once I had read it. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Mr. P. T. Mcmahon

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
"The sedge is wither'd from the lake, and no bird sings." So begins this book with an eerie quote from Keats. Read more

Published 5 months ago by A. Patterson

4.0 out of 5 stars Still relevant in a chemical dominated age
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Published 9 months ago by Clare Topping

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One can only applaud Carson's work and marvel at her determination to be heard and the research she did. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley

4.0 out of 5 stars Mighty oaks from small acorns grow
Reading some of the reviews here I can't help but feel they are reading 'Silent Spring' out of context. Read more

Published on 6 Aug 2006 by D. Lomas

1.0 out of 5 stars Mighty oaks from small acorns grow
This book helped inspire the movement that had DDT banned worldwide including Africa. As a result millions of Africans died of mosquito-transmitted malaria. Read more

Published on 14 Jul 2006 by militantvague

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but overrated and outdated
An interesting read from an historic context. However, generally much better to read one of the raft of more up to date books on the subject. Read more

Published on 25 Jun 2006 by G. Thulbourn

4.0 out of 5 stars An admirable book althoughl slightly outdated
This book was very thought provoking and anybody who worries about the environment should read it.
I would reccommend that anybody reading this book also seperately... Read more

Published on 26 May 2006 by Mr. Gavin E. Burton

5.0 out of 5 stars Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
A really eye opening book - if you have studied this subject yourself or have never read a thing on the evils of pollution and the real dangers to us all before, this book is a... Read more

Published on 5 April 2005 by sau02ab2

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Applicable To Our 21st Century
This is the definitive book about ecological issues and is sadly just as applicable today as it was when Rachel Carsen wrote it, except that there are even more eco-problems... Read more

Published on 21 Mar 2002

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