by Rachel Carson · Editorial Crítica · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484326304
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«Primavera silenciosa» is Rachel Carson's essay on the effects of pesticides, published by Editorial Crítica in paperback (376 pages, in Spanish).
Classic essay by Rachel Carson denouncing the harmful effects of the massive use of pesticides such as DDT on nature. With scientific rigour, it warns of environmental deterioration caused by industrial development and shows how chemicals alter ecosystems, becoming a landmark of the environmental movement.
The original work was published in 1962 and gave rise to the English title «Silent Spring». This Spanish edition, from 2005, belongs to the Biblioteca de Bolsillo collection.
Recommended for readers interested in ecology, the environment and the history of the environmental movement.
Rachel Louise Carson was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose sea trilogy (1941–1955) and book Silent Spring (1962) are credited with advancing marine conservation and the global environmental movement.
