Silent Spring, Rachel Carson
Silent Spring, Rachel Carson
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Silent Spring

Author: Rachel Carson

Narrator: Susie Berneis

Unabridged: 10 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/19/2018

Synopsis

Conservationist Rachel Carson spent over six years documenting the effects on DDTa synthetic organic compound used as an insecticideon numerous communities. Her analysis revealed that such powerful, persistent chemical pesticides have been used without a full understanding of the extent of their potential harm to the whole biota, including the damage theyve caused to wildlife, birds, bees, agricultural animals, domestic pets, and even humans. In this book, Carson discusses her findings and expresses passionate concern for the future of the planet and all the life inhabiting it, calling on us all to act responsibly, carefully, and as stewards of the living earth. Additionally, she suggests that all democracies and liberal societies must operate in a way that allows individuals and groups to question what their governments have permitted to be put into the environment. An instant bestseller that was read by President Kennedy during the summer of 1962, this classic remains one of the best introductions to the complicated and controversial subject.

About Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was an American marine biologist, conservationist, and author. After pursuing writing full-time, she was awarded the U.S. National Book Award and helped to inspire a reversal of national pesticide policy, leading to the ban of DTT and other pesticides. She was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter and is credited with beginning the environmental movement that led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Riku on March 22, 2018

A must read book for the concerned. Carson brings forth, without ever putting on alarmist garbs, all the horrors of the warfare that we have undertaken against ourselves. The book is of course outdated and most of the bigger concerns have been, if not addressed, at least taken seriously. But the tru......more

Goodreads review by Mario the lone bookwolf on December 12, 2021

One person alone can achieve anything if there is a dedicated public behind it. It´s inspiring to see what a human with a vision has achieved on his own, because the book has changed the behavior of one of the most influential, one could also use other adjectives, governments of the world. Although o......more

Goodreads review by Dave on August 10, 2022

Silent Spring, one of the most environmentally significant publications in history, was published on September 20, 1962. I update this review in the face of some mildly encouraging news on speaking to climate change from the Biden administration, which I hope is not as I fear, too little, too late. O......more

Goodreads review by Sean Barrs on April 14, 2021

Netflix recently released a documentary called Seaspiracy, which details exactly how the fishing industry is decimating the ocean. Have you seen it yet? Seven years prior another documentary called Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret detailed exactly how animal agriculture, namely cow farming, is d......more

Goodreads review by Debbie "DJ" on March 22, 2015

How could I forget the first book I read about pesticides, and how they are destroying our planet? Rachel Carson is literally my hero. After reading Carson's book, I decided this is what I wanted to do with my life. I spent many years in the field of environmental geology, and I have her to thank. I......more

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