Man s War Against Nature — Rachel Carson

In twenty short books Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement With the precision of a scientist and the simplicity of a fable Rachel Carson reveals how man made pesticides have destroyed wildlife creating a world of polluted streams and silent songbirds Over the past 75 years a new canon has emerged As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration Their words have endured through the decades becoming the classics of a movement Together these books show the richness of environmental thought and point the way to a fairer saner greener world