Silent Spring Audiobook

" Read this book awhile back but thought it was a bit dry. Full of scientific backing to her claims, she brings to light issues that were swept under the rug during the 60's. Well written, solid book. "

" Haunting, well written text on the damage done by pesticides to the land and water well all depend upon for everyday life. First written as 3 articles in The New Yorker in 1962 Rachel Carson shows her expertise not only as a marine biologist but also as a lyrical writer. She draws you in. She is credited with starting the environmental movement mainly from discussions that arose from this book. Even though it was written 50 years ago her concern for the environment and the responsibility we all have to take for how we affect it is still relevant today. I did not know before reading this book the there was a classic environmental book but this is it; deserving the title both as a work of science and a literary work. "

" I got 30 pages in and didn't want to pick it up again. So I didn't. "

" This is our book for book club this month. It's a non-fiction book written in 1962 about the environment and the effects of insecticides, herbicides, and pesticides. While I found it a little dry at times, I learned a lot about the horrible effects and how these poisons don't really work to solve the problems they tout. I am glad I read this book and have found myself thinking twice about any chemicals I use not only in my yard but around my house! I was really impressed with the alternative methods that have been found to control pest problems rather than resorting to deadly or harmful chemicals that don't really solve the problem permanently. I also found myself wishing I was reading something that was more current about our environment today and whether the world has learned from the points Carson pointed out almost 50 years ago. "

" I am on a reading blitz this weekend. Should have read this many years ago. Now that I finished it this morning, I wonder what kinds of pesticides I have ingested living in developing countries most of my adult life. Hmm. "

" This one is a must for the literate American. "

" In honor of Earth Day. Let's remember how to be good to our Mother. "

" As I read this book, I kept thinking how it was nearly 50 years old, and how we haven't learned from it as much as we should have! I was/am appalled by the stuff we continue to put in the environment when clearly it is so bad for us! "

" An amazing book: beautifully written and still as thought-provoking now as it was when it was written. "

" Read this for my Women and the Environment course--it was excellent. Carson writes beautifully and is as relevant today as she was when this was originally published. "

" Lectura obligatoria para cualquiera que se preocupe por el ambiente y su persona "

" This classic book will change the way you view environmental issues. As relevant today as it was when it was written. "

" As relevant today as it was 40 years ago! "

" This book is probably considered the most important book in bringing about the conservation movement in the 60's and 70's, but I found it very hard to get through. I found it to be very repetitive and dull at times. It introduced some new ideas then, but I found it hard to read now. "

" This book was written years ago, but is still a great ecological reference for today! "

" Thought that this book was for more of scientific people. I also thought that she kept repeating herself when writing this book "

" Great book if you are into reading environmental books, however, I found it extremely boring. Granted, I read this book over 10 years ago when I was in my late teens. Maybe if I were to read it now I may feel differently. "

" Read it in college around 1970 when Earth Day was instituted. Found it interesting and very revealing. "

" This book has a very good point but it drones on and on and on. One can only care so much about DDT. "

" My admiration for Rachel Carson knows no bounds. What a courageous and prophetic woman! This book still has the power to frighten after all these decades. Read more at: Sects and Violence in the Ancient World. "

" more than I can express in this space. "

" This book was published in 1962. It's astounding that the issues she so eloquently raised then are issues we face today. She was right, those that don't know, don't listen, yet are the ones making the decisions. "

" Must read for people who want to understand the evolution of environmentalism and want to get a good understanding of the dangers of pesticides and fertilizers! "

" In honor of Earth Day. Let's remember how to be good to our Mother. "

" I love Rachel Carson, and I love how you can read her passion in the text. But....it's one of those where you can read any of the chapters and get the main idea of the whole book. "

" I just couldn't finish it. it's written well, but I have issues with reading NF books "

" I want to write a book this influential. "

" I read this a very young, idealistic teenager while going through my "earthy" phase. It made an impression on me that has not been forgotten. "