Silent SpringSilent Spring spurred revolutionary changes in government policy toward the environment and made the word "ecology" a part of everyone's vocabulary. One of the landmark books of the 20th century. 18 line drawings. |
Contents
Elixirs of Death | 15 |
Surface Waters and Underground Seas | 39 |
Realms of the Soil | 53 |
Copyright | |
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