05-31-2015, 05:09 PM
She alerted the world to the dangers of pesticides before anyone else had even thought of it.
There is no doubt that she saved us. We were going down the road of disaster and she stopped us. We still have a mess to deal with, but things would be so much worse if we hadn't started to make changes when we did.
Silent Spring is a classic. No doubt some of the science and some of the issues are outdated, but it was way ahead of its time. It is still worth reading. I haven't looked at it in years. I wonder if I can still find a copy.
I hope you can get one. You could try a library. They might have books that are older. Do you have a library in your area?
There is no doubt that she saved us. We were going down the road of disaster and she stopped us. We still have a mess to deal with, but things would be so much worse if we hadn't started to make changes when we did.
Silent Spring is a classic. No doubt some of the science and some of the issues are outdated, but it was way ahead of its time. It is still worth reading. I haven't looked at it in years. I wonder if I can still find a copy.
I hope you can get one. You could try a library. They might have books that are older. Do you have a library in your area?
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Catherine
