Description: "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson, drawings by Lois and Louis Darling. 1962 Houghton Mifflin / Riverside Press. Book Club Edition (no price on dust jacket, jacket also mentions BOMC, no edition or printing specifics on copyright page, small circular impression on lower back cover by spine). 384 pages with black and white line drawings throughout. Hardcover with dust jacket. From Wikipedia: "Silent Spring has been featured in many lists of the best nonfiction books of the twentieth century. It was fifth in the Modern Library List of Best 20th-Century Nonfiction and number 78 in the National Review's 100 best non-fiction books of the 20th century. In 2006, Silent Spring was named one of the 25 greatest science books of all time by the editors of Discover Magazine. In 2012, the American Chemical Society designated the legacy of Silent Spring a National Historic Chemical Landmark at Chatham University in Pittsburgh." The photos are of the actual book on offer. See the photos for additional insight into content and condition of this environmental classic.
Price: 23.75 USD
Location: Lisle, Illinois
End Time: 2024-11-19T10:15:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.25 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Boston
Signed: No
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co
Subject: Outdoor & Nature
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1962
Language: English
Illustrator: Lois & Louis Darling
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Book Club Edition
Author: Rachel Carson
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Topic: Ecology, Environment
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
