Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
This influential environmental science book presents a detailed and passionate argument against the overuse of pesticides in the mid-20th century. The author meticulously describes the harmful effects of these chemicals on the environment, particularly on birds, hence the metaphor of a 'silent spring' without bird song. The book played a significant role in advancing the global environmental movement and led to a nationwide ban on DDT and other pesticides in the United States.
The 89th greatest book of all time
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This book is on the following lists:
- 5th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Nonfiction (The Modern Library)
- 16th on 25 Greatest Science Books of All Time (Discover Magazine)
- 52nd on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 78th on The 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the Century (National Review)
- 87th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 245th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Books That Changed the World: The 50 Most Influential Books in Human History (Book)
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- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- 48 Good Books (University of Buffalo)
- The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (The Guardian)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- 100 Major Works of Modern Creative Nonfiction (ThoughtCo)
- 50 Greatest Books of All Time (Globe and Mail)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- 500 Great Books by Women (Book)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The 50 Most Influential Books of All Time (Open Education Database)
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
- 75 Books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World (Women's National Book Association)
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Best Non-Fiction from the NY Times Writers (New York Times)
- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))