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Beyond Silent Spring
Emden, H. F. Van; Peakall, David
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Description for Beyond Silent Spring
Hardback. This text aims to enhance and update public awareness of the potential adverse impact of pesticides and other chemicals on the environment, animal and public health; and to promote acceptance by governments and farmers of environmentally safe practices, and of alternatives to these chemicals. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RN; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
More than 32 years ago, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring appeared upon the scene as a landmark of literary achievement which contributed greatly to the foundation of the modern environmental movement. Rachel Carson had designed Silent Spring to shock the public into action against the misuse of chemical pesticides. More than anything else, the book also served as an ecological primer, demonstrating the interrelationship of all things and the dependence of each on a healthy environment for survival. Today, Silent Spring is generally credited with providing impetus to the whole range of anti-pollution laws that came into force in the 1970s. ... Read more
More than 32 years ago, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring appeared upon the scene as a landmark of literary achievement which contributed greatly to the foundation of the modern environmental movement. Rachel Carson had designed Silent Spring to shock the public into action against the misuse of chemical pesticides. More than anything else, the book also served as an ecological primer, demonstrating the interrelationship of all things and the dependence of each on a healthy environment for survival. Today, Silent Spring is generally credited with providing impetus to the whole range of anti-pollution laws that came into force in the 1970s. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412728006
SKU
V9780412728006
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Beyond Silent Spring
`The book is a splendid international overview of a problem of growing importance.' International Journal of Environmental Statics `Beyond Silent Spring gives an excellent review of IPM practices and of how pesticides can be integrated into IPM with minimum environmental risk. Ideas are also put forward for the better management ... Read more