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Silent Spring

by Rachel Carson

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Silent Spring is an environmental science book by Rachel Carson. Published on September 27, 1962, the book documented the environmental harm caused by the indiscriminate use of DDT, a pesticide used by soldiers during World War II. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation, and public officials of accepting the industry's marketing claims unquestioningly.

First published 1962 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 336 pages
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Science
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DDC 363.73 LCC TD-0174.00000000 43.61 agriculture and environmentAppareils et matérielAspect de l'environnementAspectos ambientalesBeneficial insectsBiological controlChasseConservación
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ISBN 9780449209387 English
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