num_pages: 128
description: The Hill and Wang Critical Issues concise, affordable works on pivotal topics in American history, society, and politics. The Green Revolution documents the tremendous change in public awareness and attitudes since the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring . Sale assesses the growth of national environmental organizations and the influence of scientists and their theories about global warming, the greenhouse effect, acid rain, toxic waste, and biodiversity. And he shows how environmental concerns affect all levels of society and much of our government's legislative and regulatory work.
language: English
title: The Green Revolution: The American Environmental Movement, 1962-1992
titlecomplete: The Green Revolution: The American Environmental Movement, 1962-1992 (A Critical Issue)
genres: Nature, Politics, Environment, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 44
series: Critical Issue
publisher: Hill and Wang