In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement. With the precision of a scientist and the simplicity of a fable, Rachel Carson reveals how man-made pesticides have destroyed wildlife, creating a world of polluted streams and silent songbirds. Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet, and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world.
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson was a pioneering American marine biologist and conservationist, best known for her groundbreaking work "Silent Spring" which exposed the dangers of pesticides on the environment. Her eloquent and poetic writing style brought attention to the need for environmental protection and inspired the modern environmental movement.
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