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The Environment in Rachel Carson's Silent Spring - Couverture souple

 
9780737758160: The Environment in Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0737758163 ISBN 13 : 9780737758160
Editeur : Greenhaven Press, 2011

Synopsis

A foundational text in the conservation movement, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring challenged prevailing ideas of the health of the environment by showing that pesticides affected organisms other than their targets, such as humans and birds. The book also accused chemical companies and federal officials of complacency in regulating pesticides. Despite challenges from the chemical industry, the book reversed pesticide policy, leading to a ban on DDT for agricultural use. This compelling volume offers an in-depth analysis of the life, works, and importance of Rachel Carson. Critical essays focus on how the book put human impact at the center of environmental policy, how some felt that Carson exaggerated her claims, and how environmentalism stands in the way of human progress. The book also offers readers contemporary perspectives on environmental disasters.

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Éditeur
Greenhaven Press
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0737758163
ISBN 13 
9780737758160
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
Éditeur
Wiener Gary
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Personne responsable
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