Essays on Silent Spring
The main ideas this book shines a light on are the detrimental consequences that follow the use of pesticides. This includes how us humans are intertwined with nature, therefore, we also are affected if our surroundings are. The need for humans to control and regulate the environment to suit our taste may lead to long...
The author of this book, Rachel Carson, was a Marine Biologist. She wrote “Silent Spring” in 1962. She was a conservationist and spoke mainly about pesticides. This book caused the pesticide DDT to be banned and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). She starts her book by explaining how pesticides travel from organism...
Throughout the years, scientist have discovered many outstanding findings or work with the help of technology. As in De-Extinction by, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, and Silent Springs by Rachel Carson, all share the same idea. All of these show the good and bad behind the use of technology. Some people...
