false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167880280m/27333.jpg 27333 34 <i>Silent Spring</i>, released in 1962, offered the first shattering look at widespread ecological degradation and touched off an environmental awareness that still exists. Rachel Carson's book focused on the poisons from insecticides, weed killers, and other common products as well as the use of sprays in agriculture, a practice that led to dangerous chemicals to the food source. Carson argued that those chemicals were more dangerous than radiation and that for the first time in history, humans were exposed to chemicals that stayed in their systems from birth to death. Presented with thorough documentation, the book opened more than a few eyes about the dangers of the modern world and stands today as a landmark work. 880193 book 1962 Silent Spring total:2436|5:777|4:893|3:571|2:133|1:62| 2436 9498 4231 281 4 3 false false Thu Nov 13 04:15:42 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 03:48:35 -0800 2008
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I was more fascinated by Carson's rhetoric than in her findings, which are now more than 45 years old. I read...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 14:10:30 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 14:33:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 08 18:20:54 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 18:21:04 -0700 2009
I'm conflicted on this. Rachel Carson's imagery is beautiful and profound. I also loved the narrator on the audiobook - in fact, I think that's how I survived the dryness. I don't think I would have made it if I had to read it. Hmm...

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I read this non-fiction book in college for the first time, in one of the best classes I ever took ("Env...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 1967 Sun Feb 15 21:15:05 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 21:36:04 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 15:27:57 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 06:55:50 -0700 2009
It's true, in 40 year...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Oct 27 16:30:39 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 16:35:17 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Mar 25 12:13:22 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 12:17:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1995 Mon Sep 28 07:03:47 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 07:08:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 02 07:27:30 -0800 2009 Sun Apr 05 08:03:48 -0700 2009 Rachel Carson's work Silent Spring is widely considered to be one of the most influential science books of the twentieth century, topping lists from The New York Times' Bestsellers to Discover Magazine's 25 Greatest Science Books of All Time. Much like the revolution sparked by Stowe's Uncle ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sat May 09 10:06:29 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 10:12:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 19 11:47:21 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 11:51:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=27333