rachel carson published a book in 1962 that started the environmental movement.
rachel carson published a book in 1962 that started the environmental movement.
who published a book in 1962 that started the environmental movement?
rachel carson
the precursor of the modern environmental movement in the united states was the early 20th century conservation movement, associated with president theodore roosevelt and gifford pinchot. during this period, the u.s. forest service was formed and public concern for consumer protection began, epitomized by the publication of "the jungle" by upton sinclair. the modern environmental movement was inspired in part by the publication of rachel carson's controversial 1962 book "silent spring", which pointed out the perils of pesticide use and rallied concern for the environment in general. carson argued that nature deserved human protection and referred to pesticides as the atomic bomb for insects. she stated that these pesticides would cycle through the environment hurting humans and nature and thought they should be used wisely. carson played a big role in environment activism that was later to come. along with critiques of the misuse of technology from figures such as william ophuls, barry commoner and garrett hardin, the ineffectiveness and criticism of the 1960s-era clean air and clean water acts gave a burgeoning momentum to the environmental movement.
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