Silent Spring
A landmark work of environmental science that documented the devastating ecological and health impacts of indiscriminate pesticide use, particularly DDT. By tracing how chemicals accumulate through food chains, the book challenged the practices of agricultural and chemical industries and helped launch the modern environmental movement.
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Ranked #168 of 1942 · 336 pages · Published 1962
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Book data: ISBN 9780395683309. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.