Silent Spring
- ISBN-10
- 0618249060
- ISBN-13
- 9780618249060
- Series
- Silent Spring
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 378
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Author
- Rachel Carson
Description
Discusses the reckless annihilation of fish and birds by the use of pesticides and warns of the possible genetic effects on humans.
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