Format: Paperback 

ISBN: 0618249060

Pages: 378

Copyright Year: 1990

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One of the most influential books of the twentieth century, Silent Spring, first published in 1962, exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. Despite condemnation in the press and heavy-handed attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book, Rachel Carson created a new public awareness of the environment. This awareness led to changes in government policy and inspired the modern ecological movement.