Silent spring / Rachel Carson ; introduction by Linda Lear ; afterwrod by Edward O. Wilson.

Silent spring / Rachel Carson ; introduction by Linda Lear ; afterwrod by Edward O. Wilson.

By
: 
Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964.

Publication Date
: 
2002, 1962

Publication Information
: 
Boston, Mass. : Mariner Books,

Physical Description
: 
xix, 378 p. : ill.

Subject Term
: 
Pesticides -- Toxicology.
 
Pesticides and wildlife.
 
Insect pests -- Control -- Biological control.

Additional Contributors
: 
Lear, Linda J., 1940-
 
Wilson, Edward O.

Bibliography Note
: 
Includes bibliography and index.

Summary
: 
Silent Spring is an environmental science book. The book documents the adverse environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation, and public officials of accepting the industry's marketing claims unquestioningly.

Language
: 
English

ISBN
: 
9780618249060


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