"Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson is a passionate and scientific look at the harsh reality of the effects of chemical pest controllers otherwise known as pesticides. Released in 1962, this piece of Carson's writing history would become the founder of the modern environmentalism and start a social movement that is still in existence today and very much a part of our daily lives. Carson not only reveals the deadly truths about the use of pesticides, but also the biological alternatives that are emerging and stand to replace chemical pesticides such as DDT, aldrin and dieldrin. …
