Carson's Silent Spring: A Reader's Guide (Reader's Guides)
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (889 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1441130667 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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-- Conor Mark Jameson, author and naturalist Silent Spring was a blockbuster that changed the world. Now the 'elixirs of death' come in new forms Joni Seager's book is a vital and timely reminder of Rachel Carson's wake up call to humanity that a chemical war can never be won. Dr Vandana Shiva, winner of the Alternative Nobel Prize (the Right Livelihood Award) 1993 Pacy, thought-provoking and challengingThis will become a set text for environmentalists and students of the natural world, but I'd urge that anyone interested in understanding the importance of Carson's life and vital insight, and its relevance to the world 50 years on, should read Joni Seager's book. Joni Seager brilliantly explicates the times in which Carson wrote and shows why Silent Spring remains an essential text for the 21st century. Linda Lear, historian and biographer of Rachel Carson . Today, Carson's message has been politicized, misinterpreted and ignored. 29 years ago the Bho
Lois E. Brynes said Truly Stellar Book. This is a MUST have. Both lucid and deep, the book is a PAINFUL reminder of how WE--hand in hand with corporate exploiters are poisoning the global environment as well as, of course, ourselves. Designed, in part, as a teaching aid, the questions following each section are thoughtfully designed for the "common reader." A salute to Carson and a huge heads up to local/global activism.. A clear and searing view of environmental politics and a brave woman's biography J. L. My students loved this book. It raised the key historical points regarding the politics of Carson's career and writing, and it provided fascinating biography. Also importantly, the author compares then and now -- allowing readers to gain insight as to the ways in which corporate and state actors try to mute activists. It is one thing to try to construct this process as it occurs; looking historically, one finds it more difficult to argue with a situation wherein a cast of big companies provide poor (to false) information about products but also castigate outspoken activists on a personal level. We also learned what a Boston marriage
She is a feminist geographer and environmentalist.. Joni Seager is Professor and Chair of Global Studies at Bentley University, Boston, USA
In synthesizing a jumble of scientific and medical information into a coherent argument, Carson successfully challenged major chemical industries and the idea that modern societies could and should exert mastery over nature at any cost. Her critique remains salient today.This book provides the first in-depth analysis, contextualisation and overview of Silent Spring, a critical work in the history of environmentalism, surveying its lasting impact on the environmentalist movement in the last fifty years.. Silent Spring is a watershed moment in the history of environmentalism, credited with launching the modern environmental movement