Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Silent Spring

Rachel Carson with Susie Berneis (Narrator)

10 hours, 43 minutes first pub 1962 (editions)

nonfiction classics nature politics science informative reflective slow-paced
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Conservationist Rachel Carson spent over six years documenting the effects on DDT--a synthetic organic compound used as an insecticide--on numerous communities. Her analysis revealed that such powerful, persistent chemical pesticides have been use...

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informative 97%
challenging 46%
reflective 44%
sad 34%
inspiring 20%
dark 19%
hopeful 14%
emotional 10%
tense 6%
adventurous 1%

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medium 34%
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