Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Silent Spring

Rachel Carson with Lois Darling (Illustrator), Louis Darling (Illustrator)

368 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

nonfiction classics nature politics science informative reflective slow-paced
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Silent Spring spurred revolutionary changes in government policy toward the environment and made the word "ecology" a part of everyone's vocabulary. One of the landmark books of the 20th century. 18 line drawings.

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

Pace

slow 62%
medium 34%
fast 2%

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