summary of silent spring by rachel carson pdf

Page 1

CLICKHERETO DOWNLOAD

ReadSilentSpringPDFbyRachelCarson,DownloadRachelCarsonebookSilentSpring,AdobeIllustratorCS5ClassroominaBookEnvironmentalScience1 dayago RachelLouiseCarson’sSilentSpringisthestoryofthatdestruction.Thefirstawarenessofenvironmentalcancer-causingagentswasinwhenSir PercivallPottmadethelinkbetweenscrotalcancerinchimneysweepsandthearsenicladensootthattheyinteractedwithsomuchaspartoftheirjobsRachel Carson,RachelCarson'sSilentSpringisconsideredoneofthemostimportantbooksonenvironmentalissuesandglobalimpactinAmericaAlthoughthebook becameamanifestofortheenvironmentalmovement,thiswasnotCarson'sintentionCarsondiscussesthetoxicityofpesticidesanddescribestheireffectsonboth animalsandhumansInSilentSpring,biologistRachelCarsoncondemnsthewidespreaduseofpesticidesinthethcentury,arguingthatthesechemicalsthreatento devastatethenaturalenvironmentandpoisonanimalsandhumansalikeNeedhelpwithChapterEarth’sGreenMantleinRachelCarson'sSilentSpring?Rachel Carson’sSilentSpringiswidelyregardedasafoundationaltextofthethcenturyenvironmentalmovement.Carsonmakesreferencetothewell-knownRobert Frostpoem“TheRoadNotTaken”tourgeherreaderstotaketheroad“lesstraveledby”insteadofthesmoothsuperhighwayofmodernity,whichleadsdown thepathofescalatingaggressionagainstthenaturalworld,whichcouldbackfireonhumanityCarson,atrainedbiologistandamemberoftheUSBureauof Fisheries(nowtheFishandWildlifeService)fromtoofRachelCarson’sSilentSpringSilentSpring:ElixirsofDeathForthefirsttimeinthehistoryoftheworld, everyhumanbeingisnowsubjectedtocontactwithdangerouschemicalsfromthemomentofconceptiontodeathCheckoutourrevolutionaryside-byRachel Carsonwasastoic,brave,andprivatewoman,whocareddeeplyabouttheenvironmentandtheinfluencesthathumanshaveonit RachelCarson,Silent SpringSilentSpringbeganwitha“fablefortomorrow”–atruestoryusingaThesemethodstakeadvantageofpre-existingpredators,importedfromaninvasive species’nativezonetoreintroduceanaturalcheckthathadbeenmissingintheenvironment,naturallycontrollingthepestpopulation.ISBNBuyNow.“Innature nothingexistsalone”Thischaptertakesupthequestionofpesticides’carcinogenic(cancer-causing)effectsTheBigTakeaways:Theproductionofinsecticides wentupfollowingWorldWarIISilentSpringisabookbyRachelCarsonthatdetailsthedamagingeffectsofpesticidesShearguesthatthepublichas“Silent Springisadevastatingattackonhumancarelessness,greedandirresponsibilityPublishedin,Carson'sresearchandSilentSpringbyRachelCarsonisanexpertly writtenenvironmentalsciencebookpublishedinItfocusesonthedocumentationofdetrimentaleffectsthatthehaphazarduseofpesticideshasonAnalysisShe dedicatedherlifetowarningpeopleaboutthelastingimpactofpesticidesNonetheless,SilentSpringwasAniconusedtorepresentamenuthatcanbetoggledby interactingwiththisiconSilentSpringRachelCarsonFreedownloadasPDFFilepdf),TextFiletxt)orreadonlineforfreeOriginallypublishedasaseriesinThe NewYorker,Carson’sessayscarefullyarticulatetheimpactsofwidespreadchemicaluseforinsectandplantcontrolSilentSpringexplainsthedangersof pesticidesinrelationtohumanhealthandhowwecantakeresponsibilityfortheearth’swell-beingbychoosingalternativemethodsCarsonadvocatesstricter regulationofpesticidesbytheUSgovernment,limitedspraying,andtheuseofbiological(ratherthanSilentSpring-RachelCarsonFivestarsfortherevolutionary importanceofthebook,initsday,andthealmostpoeticallyliteratestyleItshouldbereadbyeveryAmericanwhodoesnotwantittobetheepitaphofaworld notveryfarbeyondusintime”SaturdayReview*AwardsreceivedbyRachelCarsonforSILENTSPRING:TheSchweitzerMedal(AnimalWelfareInstitute) Overview(Chapter3)”“SilentSpring:OneinEveryFourThemostdeterminedeffortshouldbemadetoeliminateAnalysis

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.