An elegy to a world once perfectly in balance, it is a heartfelt call for imagination, care, and humility, as we move to pre-empt our own destruction and find a way to live harmoniously in our natural world. Subsequently, in 1962, Rachel's discoveries and efforts were brought to the forefront in her book, Silent Spring, which revealed the atrocities of pesticide poisoning. The over-spraying of DDT, dieldrin and other pest killers was poisoning the entire world of living things, humanity included. Rachel's work not only left chemical companies casting about trying to discredit her findings, but, most importantly, prompted an enormous environmental movement which continues today. Carson foretells the future in this book.
Scientific theory is introduced without being boorish or cumbersome.
This is a book that can be appreciated on a lasy Sunday or as reading requirement for an Environmental Science class. If one of the links is missing, this is because this book is currently unavailable from that source.