Book
Silent spring / Rachel Carson ; with an introduction by vice president Al Gore ; [drawings by Lois and Louis Darling].
Presents facts about the effects of pesticides on the environment, health and genetics.
Record details
- ISBN: 0395683300
- ISBN: 9780395683309
- ISBN: 0395683297
- ISBN: 9780395683293
- Physical Description: xxvi, 368 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Boston ; Houghton Mifflin Company, [1994]
- Copyright: ©1962
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-355) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A fable for tomorrow -- The obligation to endure -- Elixirs of death -- Surface waters and underground seas -- Realms of the soil -- Earth's green mantle -- Needless havoc -- And no birds sing -- Rivers of death -- Indiscriminately from the skies -- Beyond the dreams of the Borgias -- The human price -- Through a narrow window -- One in every four -- Nature fights back -- The rumblings of an avalanche -- The other road. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1340L Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Pesticides > Environmental aspects. Pesticides > Toxicology. Pesticides and wildlife. Insect pests > Biological control. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Wyomissing.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyomissing Public Library | 363.7384 C (Text) | 35012000725930 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
