{"product_id":"silent-spring-by-rachel-carson-penguin-modern-classics","title":"Silent Spring By Rachel Carson - Penguin Modern Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13\/10\/2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"two-columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-waterstones-says\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of the environmental conservation movement, Carlson's revolutionary 1962 book about the imminent and far-reaching effects of harmful pesticides opened the public consiousness to the crucial importance of taking care of our ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" id=\"scope_book_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow recognized as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRachel Carson's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Despite condemnation in the press and heavy-handed attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book, Carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government and inspired the ecological movement. It is thanks to this book, and the help of many environmentalists, that harmful pesticides such as DDT were banned from use in the US and countries around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Lord Shackleton, a preface by World Wildlife Fund founder Julian Huxley, and an afterword by Carson's biographer Linda Lear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublisher information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"publisher\"\u003ePenguin Books Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"isbn\"\u003e9780141184944\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNumber of pages:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"numberOfPages\"\u003e336\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"height\"\u003e197\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"width\"\u003e126\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"depth\"\u003e19\u003c\/span\u003e mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"weight\"\u003e250 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"inLanguage\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Starlight Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52688981393721,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"IQD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/4624\/6457\/files\/9780141184944-jacket-large.webp?v=1777056717","url":"https:\/\/starlightlibrary.shop\/products\/silent-spring-by-rachel-carson-penguin-modern-classics","provider":"Starlight Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}