CARSON, Rachel.

Silent Spring.

New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1962. Second edition. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Green cloth book with gilt lettering. Some wear to the head and foot of the jacket spine and small stain on rear panel. Wear at the extremities. A landmark in environmental journalism. Based on a lengthy article in the New Yorker, this book told the story of how insecticides and pesticides were silently killing birds, insects and fish across America. Although the book was primarily concerned with the misuse of pesticides, it was the first work work to address the larger issues of environmental pollution. As one authority commented, "Although the book was primarily concerned with the misuse of pesticides, it was the first work work to address the larger issues of environmental pollution.

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