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SILENT SPRING PRESENTATION Introduction Silent Spring is a novel written by a woman named Rachel Carson, which was published in 1962. With advance sales of 40 000 copies the book went on to be recognised in 1992 as the most influential book of the last 50 years, and was held in much the same respect and admiration as great works such as Karl Marx's 'Das Capital and Charles Darwin's 'The Origin of Species'. About the book The book takes an in depth look at the hazardous and detrimental consequences of the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides in not only agriculture, but in other activities particularly leisure. It looks in detail at the effects on soil, rivers, wildlife and humans. As well as providing information on research into such effects, a brief philosophy on the solution to cancer and suggestions for less toxic means of pest control, Carson also questions the role of science....

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