Silent Spring
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Silent Spring is a landmark 1962 environmental science book by Rachel Carson that exposed the ecological and health dangers of pesticides and helped launch the modern environmental movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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environmental science book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
environmental protection
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integrated pest management ⓘ precaution in chemical use ⓘ |
| author | Rachel Carson ⓘ |
| awarded | National Book Award nomination ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
chemical industry practices
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governmental regulatory failures ⓘ indiscriminate use of synthetic pesticides ⓘ |
| firstSerializedIn | The New Yorker ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bioaccumulation of chemicals
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biomagnification in food chains ⓘ bird population declines ⓘ ecological effects of DDT ⓘ environmental impact of pesticides ⓘ regulation of chemical pesticides ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental literature
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science writing ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | 1963 CBS Reports television documentary ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
ban of DDT for agricultural use in the United States
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creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ environmental policy in the United States ⓘ modern environmental movement ⓘ public perception of pesticides ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
classic of 20th-century non-fiction
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foundational text of environmentalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | conservation movement in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | QH545.P4 ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableChapter | A Fable for Tomorrow ⓘ |
| OCLC | 364651 ⓘ |
| pageCount | about 300 pages ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| subject |
ecology
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environmentalism ⓘ pesticides ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | image of a spring season without birdsong ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
case studies
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popular science communication ⓘ scientific evidence review ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Silent Spring
subject surface form:
Rachel Carson