ARGONAUT BOOKS

Silent Spring is Rachel Carson's bestselling, scientifically passionate exposure of the effects of the indiscriminate use of chemicals. She describes how pesticides are applied to farms, forests and gardens, with scant regard to the consequences.

Reviews
One of the very few books truly to have changed the course of history
The Times

Rachel Carson educated a planet ... Silent Spring is the cornerstone of the conservation movement. Its impact was immediate, far-reaching and ultimately life-enhancing ... One of the most effective books ever written
Guardian