Rachel Louise Carson (1907-64) was an American marine biologist, and author of widely read books on ecological themes. Carson was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania, and educated at the former Pennsylvania College for Women and Johns Hopkins University. Rachel Carson taught Zoology at the University of Maryland from 1931 to 1936. She was an aquatic biologist at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and its successor, the Fish and Wildlife Service, from 1936 to 1952. Rachel Carson wrote 4 books including The Sea Around Us for which she was awarded the 1952 National Book Award for nonfiction. At the end of Rachel Carson's career she wrote Silent Spring, which questioned the use of Chemical Pesticides and was responsible for arousing worldwide concern for the preservation of the environment. .
Silent Spring takes a hard look at the effects of the insecticides, weed killers and other common products as well as the use of sprays in agriculture. By introducing these deadly substances, we have poisoned are lakes, streams, wild and domestic animals, and even ourselves. The book focuses on the importance of balance within the environment. Rachel Carson wrote. "Where spraying destroys not only the insects but also their principle enemy, the birds. When later there is a resurgence in the insect population, as almost always happens, the birds are not there to keep their numbers in check." Carson examines the way dangerous chemicals have been used without sufficient research or regard for their potential harm to wildlife, water, soil, and humans, creating an evil chain of poisoning and death.
The over use of DDT, dieldrin and other pesticides eventually poisoned an entire world of living things. Silent Spring not only recognizes the severity of the chemicals usage but also recognizes the effect of substance use on a community. It helped people to look at the whole picture, to look into the future instead of the present.
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Her intent in writing Silent Spring was to warn the public of the dangers related with pesticide use. ... The US federal government responded quickly to Silent Spring. ... Who knows what the world would be like today if Rachel Carson had not written Silent Spring. ... In fact, she was dying of cancer as she finished Silent Spring. ... Conclusion Rachel Carson changed the world with Silent Spring. ...
Therefore, if I were to have read the Silent Spring in 1960's America, many things about the book would have greatly disturbed me. ... In Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, she writes about DDT, one of the most powerful pesticides ever made. ... In Silent Springs, Carson also outlines how DDT's harmful effects could lead to the destruction of entire species, and this could in turn imbalance the environment as a whole. ... Reading Silent Springs in the 1960's would probably have made me think about a lot of issues I hadn't thought about before. ... In Rachel Carson's ...
I have always felt pressured to be silent in the classroom because all the other students made it seem taboo to speak. ... Spring Hill opened my eyes to a whole new world of what college should be. ... I know Spring Hill can offer me all this. ... I know how much I think I want to attend Spring Hill. ... I really feel I could become a great asset to the Spring Hill community. ...
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Some of her books had a large influence on people but none more than that of "Silent Spring." ... They tried to ban the publication of her book "Silent Spring" and the printing of it in the New York Times. ... This article is talking about her book "Silent Spring" which described how DDT entered the food chain and accumulated in the fatty tissues of animals, including human beings, and caused cancer and genetic damage. ... This chapter is about a fictional town, which was once beautiful, but one spring; many of the animals and people became very ill. ... Being inspired by Rachel Carson's ...
Some of her books had a large influence on people but none more than that of "Silent Spring." ... They tried to ban the publication of her book "Silent Spring" and the printing of it in the New York Times. ... This article is talking about her book "Silent Spring" which described how DDT entered the food chain and accumulated in the fatty tissues of animals, including human beings, and caused cancer and genetic damage. ... This chapter is about a fictional town, which was once beautiful, but one spring; many of the animals and people became very ill. ... Being inspired by Rachel Carson's ...
Later the branches are described as "silent" and "eloquent" (11). ... Perhaps these silent gardens and blossoms represent the fragility of human life lives lost in war, which are now "fragile and motionless" (17). ... The poem concludes with the mention of "easing the Spring" (24) which creates thoughts of innocence, purity, and renewal. ...
You have the right to remain silent. ... The events that led to this landmark case was due to the criminal act of Ernesto Miranda in the spring of 1963. ... In 1966, the court concluded that Miranda had the right to remain silent and that prosecuting attorneys could mot use statements made by Miranda while in police custody. ...
