![]() ![]() With over two million copies in print, the book is one of the most influential science books of the last hundred years and continues to shape the way generations of scientists around the world and at the University of Virginia think about the environment. The book’s publication in September of 1962 inspired the environmental movement spurred the development of the multidisciplinary field of environmental sciences and led to the development of the Environmental Protection Agency, sweeping in changes in the laws affecting air, land and water. ![]() This month marks the 60th anniversary of Silent Spring, Rachel Carson’s book that examines both the environmental damage caused by pesticides and the chemical industry’s efforts to influence legislation through a campaign of disinformation.Ĭarson focused on the use of DDT - the powerful pesticide originally developed to control populations of disease-bearing insects - and the mounting evidence pointing to the devastating effects of its misuse to wildlife and human health. But then, few authors can change the way we see the world. Few authors can expect their books to remain in print for more than two to three years. ![]()
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