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Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
September 15, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$25
featuring David M. Monje, Teaching Assistant Professor of Communication
The Classic that Launched the Environmental Movement
TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century
The outcry that followed Silent Spring‘s publication in 1962 forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Carson’s passionate concern for the future of our planet reverberated powerfully throughout the world, and her eloquent book was instrumental in launching the environmental movement. It is without question one of the landmark books of the twentieth century. — Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Silent Spring became a runaway bestseller, with international reverberations. It is well crafted, fearless and succinct. Even if she had not inspired a generation of activists, Carson would prevail as one of the greatest nature writers in American letters. — TIME Magazine
Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 15
Cost: $25, includes a copy of the book shipped to your home
Register online or call 919.962.1544