Silent Spring - A Book Review!
Date Submitted: 11/13/2004 09:58:03
Category: / Society & Culture / Environment
Length: 5 pages (1283 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Environment
Length: 5 pages (1283 words)
"Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson is a passionate and scientific look at the harsh reality of the effects of chemical pest controllers otherwise known as pesticides. Released in 1962, this piece of Carson's writing history would become the founder of the modern environmentalism and start a social movement that is still in existence today and very much a part of our daily lives. Carson not only reveals the deadly truths about the use of pesticides, but …
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… the diseases she herself claimed were a possible result of pesticide use. Nonetheless, Silent Spring has emerged to become the environmental-awareness benchmark is was never intended to be; and should motivate even the most junior of environmentalist to help turn back the quest for environmental conquering and bring about the honor and respect we once gave the environment; the environment that not only sustains us - but has done so for thousands of years.
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