Book Description From the final decades of the eighteenth century to the present day, a relatively few social and political documents have been written and circulated, then have gone on to change the course of human history The Manifesto Series surveys some of those documents, presents an account of each manifestos immediate impact, then explains одмрп how and why its influence spread to a wider audience Brief and concisely written, each title in this series makes engrossing reading and provides readers with insights into the dynamics of modern history Each title in this series is enhanced with approximately 70 color illustrations Lengthy excerpts from Rachel Carsons compelling Silent Spring are presented in this book, with extensive commentary and analysis Carsons book, published in the 1960s, exposed the hazards inflicted on the earths environment by powerful industrial concerns Her book focused especially on the harmful effects of DDT, while on a broader level it also questioned the domination of our culture by modern technology Silent Spring thus became a springboard for a multitude of environmental movements and reforms which, to the present day, influence all of our lives for the better.  Встроенные2004 г 128 стр ISBN 0764128671.