Silent Spring - Carson, Rachel (New York Penguin Books, 1962)
Silent Spring inspired the modern environmental movement, which began in earnest a decade later. It is recognized as the environmental text that (3z(Bchanged the world.(3y (BShe aimed at igniting a democratic activist movement that would not only question the direction of science and technology but would also demand answers and accountability. Rachel Carson was a prophetic voice and her (3z(Bwitness for nature(3y (Bis even more relevant and needed if our planet is to survive into a 22nd century.s
Keywords: Ecology