New Releases by Rachel Carson

“Siamo dunque caduti in uno stato di ipnosi tale da farci accettare come inevitabile ciò che è negativo e dannoso, quasi che avessimo perduto la volontà o la lungimiranza di tendere a ciò che è bene?” “È secco il canneto del lago, e non sento alcun uccello cantare,” scrive John Keats nella ballata La Belle Dame Sans Merci. Dalla suggestione di questo silenzio angosciante Rachel Carson trasse il titolo del suo libro che, nato dall’osservazione attenta dei mutamenti rilevati nella fauna e nella flora del New England tra gli anni quaranta e cinquanta, per la prima volta metteva a fuoco il danno profondo che l’uso di insetticidi e sostanze chimiche comportava per la natura e per l’uomo stesso. Quelli che per diversi decenni erano stati salutati come la panacea di tutti i mali dell’agricoltura e dell’allevamento venivano smascherati come agenti di morte. Una presa di posizione rivoluzionaria, basata su una documentazione ricca e dettagliata, che costò all’autrice una vera e propria campagna di diffamazione da parte delle aziende produttrici di pesticidi e fertilizzanti. Ma il suo lavoro appassionato, improntato a uno scrupoloso rispetto della verità e a un grande coraggio intellettuale, si rivelò più forte degli attacchi. Dopo la pubblicazione di Primavera silenziosa, infatti, gli Stati Uniti misero al bando il DDT ed emanarono i primi provvedimenti legislativi a tutela dell’ambiente. È raro che un libro riesca a modificare il corso della storia, eppure questo saggio è riuscito a farlo, diventando, a distanza di sessant’anni, un classico della letteratura ambientalista. Allo stesso modo Rachel Carson può essere considerata la fondatrice del movimento globale per la difesa dell’ambiente e della salute. Oggi che come non mai sentiamo le conseguenze delle pratiche irresponsabili e pericolose denunciate dall’autrice, Primavera silenziosa rappresenta una lettura imprescindibile per chiunque sia interessato al futuro del pianeta – e degli esseri umani.

Verstild voorjaar opent met een ‘fabel voor morgen’, over een Amerikaans stadje waar een mysterieuze plaag de harmonie verstoort. Vogels en bijen verdwijnen, biggetjes sterven en huisartsen krijgen patiënten met vreemde klachten. De schaduw van de dood hangt over de gemeenschap. Verstild voorjaar, de grote en invloedrijke klassieker van Rachel Carson, is een kritiek op de destructieve controlezucht van de mens. Technologische vooruitgang heeft ons de beschikking gegeven over chemicaliën die ongedierte bestrijden. Maar de ecologische verwoesting en de schade aan de gezondheid die middelen als ddt teweegbrengt is enorm. Het boek had een grote impact. Niet alleen werden er honderdduizenden exemplaren van verkocht, het zorgde ook voor een verbod op DDT. Een boek dat de wereld veranderde en sinds zijn verschijnen niets van zijn alarmistische waarde heeft verloren.

Rachel Carson''s ''The Sea Around Us'' is a compelling exploration of the world''s oceans, delving into their wonder and complexity. Written in a poetic and meticulously researched style, the book not only educates readers about marine environments but also evokes a profound sense of awe for the natural world. Carson''s vivid descriptions and scientific observations place the reader right at the ocean''s edge, creating an immersive reading experience that is both informative and enchanting. The book is a significant contribution to nature writing, highlighting the interconnectedness of all life forms on Earth. Rachel Carson, a marine biologist and conservationist, drew inspiration from her deep love and respect for the ocean when writing ''The Sea Around Us''. Her groundbreaking work paved the way for the environmental movement and heightened awareness of ecological issues. Carson''s passion for marine life shines through in her writing, making her a pioneering voice in environmental literature. I highly recommend ''The Sea Around Us'' to readers interested in marine science, environmental conservation, and eloquent nature writing. Carson''s timeless prose and valuable insights make this book a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper appreciation for the world''s oceans.

These letters between the pioneering environmentalist and her beloved friend reveal “a vibrant, caring woman behind the scientist” (Los Angeles Times). “Rachel Carson, author of The Silent Spring, has been celebrated as the pioneer of the modern environmental movement. Although she wrote no autobiography, she did leave letters, and those she exchanged—sometimes daily—with Dorothy Freeman, some 750 of which are collected here, are perhaps more satisfying than an account of her own life. In 1953, Carson became Freeman''s summer neighbor on Southport Island, ME. The two discovered a shared love for the natural world—their descriptions of the arrival of spring or the song of a hermit thrush are lyrical—but their friendship quickly blossomed, as each realized she had found in the other a kindred spirit. To read this collection is like eavesdropping on an extended conversation that mixes the mundane events of the two women''s family lives with details of Carson’s research and writing and, later, her breast cancer. . . . Few who read these letters will forget these remarkable women and their even more remarkable bond.” —Publishers Weekly “Darting, fresh, sensuous, pleasingly elliptical at times, these letters also serve to tether the increasingly deified Carson firmly to earth—just where she’d want to be.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “It is not often that a collection of letters reveals character, emotional depth, personality, indeed intellect and talent, as well as a full biography might; these letters do all that.” —The New York Times Book Review “Provides insight into the creative process and a look into the daily lives of two intelligent, perceptive women whose family responsibilities were, at times, almost crushing.” —Library Journal “Dotted with vivid observations of the natural world and perceptive commentary on friendship, family, fame, and life itself, Always, Rachel will appeal to readers interested in biography and women’s studies as well as those drawn to nature writing and the history of the environmental movement.” —Booklist Online

Pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson explores the wonders of the Earth''s oceans in these classics of American science and nature writing. Rachel Carson is perhaps most famous as the author of Silent Spring, but she was first and foremost a "poet of the sea" and the three books collected in this deluxe Library of America volume are classics of American science and nature writing. Under the Sea-Wind (1941), Carson''s lyrical debut, offers an intimate account of maritime ecology through the eyes of three of the ocean''s denizens, the individual lives of sanderling, mackerel, and eel dramatically intertwined in the enduring ebb and flow of the tides. The Sea Around Us (1951)--a winner of the National Book Award--draws on a wealth of oceanographic, meteorological, biological, and historical research to present its subject on a grand, biospheric scale, revealing not only many mysteries of the still-unfathomed depths, but a reverence for the sea as a source of global climate and of life itself. Concluding Carson''s "sea trilogy," The Edge of the Sea (1955) explores the habits of the many small creatures that live on shorelines and in tidepools accessible to any beachcomber: part identification guide, part hymn to ecological complexity, it is a book that conveys the "sense of wonder" in nature for which Carson is justly celebrated. At a moment when overfishing, pollution, and global warming are causing catastrophic changes to marine environments worldwide, Carson''s lyrically detailed accounts of these environments offer a timely reminder of their beauty, fragility, and immense consequence for human life.

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.

L''un des ouvrages les plus célèbres au monde sur l''univers marin. Vendu à 1 000 000 d''exemplaires, traduit dans 30 langues, La Mer autour de nous constitue la grande porte d''entrée sur l''univers marin. Cette synthèse vibrante et passionnée, destinée au grand public, a influencé plusieurs générations d''océanographes. "A travers les années, l''énergie du livre est demeurée intacte : la flamme qui l''habite, le souffle puissant et évocateur, l''enthousiasme contagieux que Carson parvient à transmettre ligne après ligne, la joie à vivre au plus près de l''océan. L''émotion d''un lever de lune sur la mer, la charge d''une cavalerie de dauphins... La puissance du verbe prolonge et accomplit la raison scientifique". STEPHANE DURAND CO-SCENARISTE AVEC JACQUES PERRIN DU FILM OCEANS "Ce livre est une oeuvre remarquable à bien des égards, illuminée par la profonde communication entre Rachel Carson et la mer. Elle a beaucoup navigué, et son intime connaissance de l''histoire et de la vie des océans rejoint ses intuitions acquises lors de voyages océaniques". ERIC KARSENTI ET CHRISTIAN SARDET EXPEDITION "TARA OCEANS"

Clásico indiscutido de la Ecología, que nos recuerda la imperiosa necesidad de preservar la naturaleza y la vida en todas sus formas. Carson no solo se remonta al origen de la vida, ligada al agua, sino que propone un recorrido fascinante por todos los aspectos de la ciencia marina en un cautivador estudio acerca del proceso de formación de los océanos, a la vez que un alegato en favor de su conservación.

En esta obra, Rachel Carson describe, de un modo tan poťico como preciso, tan impropio de la ciencia al uso y tan profundamente enriquecedor, la vida de los peces, las aves y los mamf̕eros que comparten un mismo hb̀itat donde se unen el mar, la tierra y el aire. Una mirada n̕tima y una magistral narracin̤ que consigue, tal como propuso la propia Carson, "hacer del mar y de los seres que lo habitan una realidad vv̕ida para sus lectores, igual que lo ha sido para m ̕durante la l︢tima dčada".

The book that sparked the modern environmental movement, with an unprecedented collection of letters, speeches, and other writings that reveal the extraordinary courage and vision of its author Library of America launches its Rachel Carson edition with this deluxe illustrated volume presenting one of the landmark books of the twentieth century together with rare letters, speeches, and other writings that reveal the personal courage and passionate commitment of its author. A huge bestseller when published in September 1962, Silent Spring led not only to many of the laws and government agencies that protect our air, land, and water, but prompted a revolution in environmental consciousness. Now for the first time, in previously unpublished and newly collected letters to biochemists, ecologists, cancer specialists, ornithologists, and other experts, Carson''s groundbreaking expose of the unintended consequences of pesticide use comes together piece-by-piece, like a puzzle or detective story. She makes common cause with conservationists and other allies to build public awareness, hiding her private battle with cancer for fear it might distract from her message. And in the wake of her book''s astonishing impact, as she becomes the target of an organized campaign of disinformation by the chemical industry, Carson speaks out in defense of her findings while remaining a model of grace under pressure. Throughout the collection, Carson''s lifelong love of nature shines through. In writings both lyrical and intensely moving, she conveys her "sense of wonder" to her young nephew, dreams of conserving old-growth forest in Maine for posterity, and recounts her adventures and epiphanies as birdwatcher and beachcomber. A future companion volume will gather Carson''s "sea trilogy": Under the Sea-Wind (1941), The Sea Around Us (1951), and The Edge of the Sea (1955). LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

Primavera silenciosa (1962), de la bióloga marina y zoóloga estadounidense Rachel Louise Carson (1907-1964), es un libro que es preciso conocer ya que aborda uno de los problemas más graves que produjo el siglo XX: la contaminación que sufre la Tierra. Utilizando un lenguaje transparente, el rigor propio del mejor análisis científico y ejemplos estremecedores, Carson denunció los efectos nocivos que para la naturaleza tenía el empleo masivo de productos químicos como los pesticidas, el DDT en particular. Se trata, por consiguiente, de un libro de ciencia que va más allá del universo científico para adentrarse en el turbulento mundo de "lo social". Su trascendencia fue tal que hoy está considerado uno de los principales responsables de la aparición de los movimientos ecologistas a favor de la conservación de la naturaleza. De hecho, Primavera silenciosa consiguió lo que pocos textos científicos logran: iluminar nuestros conocimientos de procesos que tienen lugar en la naturaleza y despertar el interés de la sociedad tanto por la ciencia que es necesaria para comprender lo que sucede en nuestro planeta, como por la situación presente y futura de la vida que existe en él.

从本世纪中叶开始, 随着农药的广泛使用, 农业发生了巨大的变化.人们越来越多地依靠农药来抵抗来自自然界的病虫害.但这种做法的副作用很快就显现出来, 不但不能从根本上解决虫害问题, 而且造成了对自然生态的巨大误伤.这种误伤不但污染了空气, 地表水, 地下水, 土壤, 极大地破坏了生态平衡, 而且更可怕的是, 也开始毒害人类自身.农药的残留和毒害已经成为全世界的公害, 为了我们还有明天, 作者呼吁我们必须从现在开始就寻找一条不滥用农药的道路, 一条敬畏自然, 与自然和解的生存之道.

It is summer, 1940. As Hitlers armies turn mainland Europe into a mass graveyard, his feared Luftwaffe rain bombs on England. Meanwhile, amid the green hills of the Cotswolds, a nest of enemy aliens has been discovered: the Bruderhof, a Christian community made up of German, Dutch, and Swiss refugees, and growing numbers of English pacifists. Having fled Nazi Germany to escape persecution, the Bruderhof had at first been welcomed in England. Now, at the height of the Battle of Britain, it is feared. Curfews and travel restrictions are imposed; nasty newspaper articles appear, and local patriots initiate a boycott. Determined to remain together as a witness for peace in a war-torn world, the little group of 300 half of them babies and young children looks for a new home. No country in Europe or North America will take them. And so they set off across the submarine-infested Atlantic for the jungles of ParaguayIn this gripping tale of faith tested by adversity, Emmy Barth lets us hear directly from the mothers, fathers, and children involved through their letters and diaries. Especially eloquent are the voices of the women as they faced both adventure and tragedy.

Discover the previously uncollected works of the author of the environmental classic Silent Spring—considered one of the best nature writers of the 20th century. "Lyric, descriptive, informative, and moving."—The New York Times When Rachel Carson died of cancer in 1964, her four books, including the environmental classic Silent Spring, had made her one of the most famous people in America. This anthology of previously uncollected writings is a priceless addition to our knowledge of Rachel Carson, her affinity with the natural world, and her life. Featuring nature writing, speeches, field notebook passages, and letters, this collection is an invaluable insight to Carson''s thought and philosophy and a treasure trove for environmentalists.

Com esta obra, Rachel Carson apresenta um estudo minucioso, claro e empolgante sobre o conhecimento oceanográfico dos anos 1950.

From the National Book Award–winning author of Silent Spring: An exploration of marine life that takes us into “a truly extraordinary world” (The Atlantic Monthly). Known for “catching the life breath of science on the still glass of poetry,” nature writer and marine biologist Rachel Carson is an icon of environmentalism, and her first love was the sea (Time). In this book, she explores rocky shores, sandy beaches, and coral reefs, leading us into unknown worlds to catch the evanescent beauty of a tide pool and tell the story of a grain of sand, and conveys the true complexity, beauty, and wonder of marine life, both animals and plants. With an introduction by Sue Hubbell, author of A Country Year, and illustrations by Bob Hines, The Edge of the Sea serves as both a field guide and a pleasurable, enlightening read. “It is a truly extraordinary world which Miss Carson vividly unfolds to us . . . a world full of marvels such as the tiny periwinkle, which has 3,500 teeth, and the sea pansy, which has responded to the struggle for survival by turning itself from an individual into a colony.” —The Atlantic Monthly

First published more than three decades ago, this reissue of Rachel Carson''s award-winning classic brings her unique vision to a new generation of readers. Stunning new photographs by Nick Kelsh beautifully complement Carson''s intimate account of adventures with her young nephew, Roger, as they enjoy walks along the rocky coast of Maine and through dense forests and open fields, observing wildlife, strange plants, moonlight and storm clouds, and listening to the "living music" of insects in the underbrush. "If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder." Writes Carson, "he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in." The Sense of Wonder is a refreshing antidote to indifference and a guide to capturing the simple power of discovery that Carson views as essential to life. In her insightful new introduction, Linda Lear remembers Rachel Carson''s groundbreaking achievements in the context of the legendary environmentalist''s personal commitment to introducing young and old to the miracles of nature. Kelsh''s lush photographs inspire sensual, tactile reactions: masses of leaves floating in a puddle are just waiting to be scooped up and examined more closely. An image of a narrow path through the trees evokes the earthy scent of the woods after a summer rain. Close-ups of mosses and miniature lichen fantasy-lands will spark innocent''as well as more jaded''imaginations. Like a curious child studying things underfoot and within reach, Kelsh''s camera is drawn to patterns in nature that too often elude hurried adults''a stand of beech trees in the springtime, patches of melting snow and the ripples from a pebble tossed into a slow-moving stream. The Sense of Wonder is a timeless volume that will be passed on from children to grandchildren, as treasured as the memory of an early-morning walk when the song of a whippoorwill was heard as if for the first time.

화학약품 남용으로 숲, 강, 바다 등의 환경이 오염된 미국의 사례를 통해 환경오염.공해의 심각성을 역설 하고 환경보호를 제안한 미국 환경운동가의 저술.

Information of the constituents, characteristics, health effects, environmental impact of pesticides, and the pesticides'' toxic effects on mammals, other forms of life, and the environment.

A marine biologist and gifted author introduces the reader to the birds, snails, jellyfish, seaweed, and other denizens of the New England shore.