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1. guides.lib.uiowa.edu › carson-briggsMy Friend, Rachel Carson: Shirley Briggs and the Iowa ...

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   Jul 26, 2024 · Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson published “Silent Spring,” a lucid and compelling book about how DDT and other pesticides were damaging the environment and human health. The book called for a change in the way humankind viewed the natural world and became an inspiration for the environmental movement. One of Carson’s staunchest advocates ...

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   What is the controversy surrounding Silent Spring?

   • Silent Spring did not call for an outright ban on DDT, but it did argue that they were dangerous to humans and other animals and that overusing them would dramatically disrupt ecosystems. Carson met with staunch criticism, largely from the chemical industry and associated scientists.

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   What is the impact of Silent Spring?

   • Published in 1962, Silent Spring was widely read by the general public and became a New York Times best seller. The book provided the impetus for tighter control of pesticides and has been honoured on many lists of influential books, including Discover magazine’s list of the 25 greatest science books of all time.

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   How did Silent Spring change environmental policies?

   • The CBS program combined with the findings of the presidential committee had solidified pesticides as a major public issue. Silent Spring had awakened a new environmental consciousness and set the stage for the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, which regulated use of pesticides, and the banning of DDT in 1972.

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   What environmental issues did Silent Spring bring to light?

   • The CBS program combined with the findings of the presidential committee had solidified pesticides as a major public issue. Silent Spring had awakened a new environmental consciousness and set the stage for the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, which regulated use of pesticides, and the banning of DDT in 1972.

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3. www.smorescience.com › the-life-and-legacy-ofThe Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson - Smore Science Magazine

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   Jul 30, 2024 · Her best-known book, Silent Spring, helped to raise awareness of our impact on the environment. Rachel Louise Carson was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania on May 27, 1902. She grew up on a large farm where she grew a love for animals and nature.

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   2 days ago · 《 寂靜的春天 》（英語： Silent Spring ），又譯作《 沉寂的春天 》 [ 1] ，是 美國 海洋生物學家 瑞秋·卡森 所著的 環境科學 類書籍，於1962年出版。 [ 2] 本書列舉了各地濫用殺蟲劑所造成的種種危害，促使公眾普遍關注 農藥 與 環境污染 。 《寂靜的春天》促使美國於1972年禁止將 DDT 用於農業上， 美國最高法院大法官 威廉·道格拉斯 曾為本書英文版作序。 [ 3] 喬治·塞申斯認為，這一著作的出版是當代 深層生態學 運動的開端。 [ 4] 研究及寫作過程. [ 編輯] 1940年代中期，卡森已經為人造化學 殺蟲劑 的發展及使用感到擔憂。

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_environmental_booksList of environmental books - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The 1962 publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring has been regarded as particularly important in popularizing environmental science and helping to launch the modern environmental movement. [1]

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   Jul 31, 2024 · This excerpt uses pathos to ground environmental disasters in real-world experiences, emphasize urgency, and promote shared responsibility among readers, encouraging them to consider the human impact and potential consequences of the issues presented in Silent Spring.

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9. calendar.ufl.edu › jou › eventPresidential Historian Douglas Brinkley: Silent Spring ...

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   Jul 29, 2024 · Join New York Times bestselling-author Douglas Brinkley for his talk “Silent Spring Revolution” about author Rachel Carson and other courageous...

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    6 days ago · Our spring of 2024 was the warmest on record, but also one of the wettest – April saw the sixth highest rainfall in 189 years. It flooded farmer’s fields, ruining crops. It also seems to have had a profound impact on the soundscape outside my window, and across the UK. As the wet weeks of April and March went on, it was noticeable just how ...