“Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson

In 2006, Silent Spring was named one of the 25 greatest science books of all time by the editors of Discover magazine.

From CT.org… 

Ms. Carson revolutionized global thinking on environmental issues. The original printing in 1962 was reprinted in 2002 with an extensive introduction by Linda Lear; an excerpt follows. Ms. Lear’s introduction plus Douglas Brinkley’s recent book, Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening provide an excellent picture of this remarkable woman and her impact on the world. The afterword in the latest edition by E.O. Wilson adds to the aura.