Never too Late to Read Classics discussion

Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, which makes April a fine month to read Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. Under 400 pages long, this book could be a good read for those interested in the environment and nature.

From GR: Silent Spring is an environmental science book. The book documents the adverse environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation, and public officials of accepting the industry's marketing claims unquestioningly.

The book appeared in September 1962 and the outcry that followed its publication forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Carson’s book was instrumental in launching the environmental movement.

I read Silent Spring quite a few years ago. I remember I gave it five stars. You've got a fantastic book ahead of you.

I’ve been interested in this for a while now, I might see if I can squeeze it in towards the end of the month.

This is an important book, although I won't be rereading it :), but if anyone hasn't read it, I recommend it.

I read this last year. It is an important book.

I agree with everyone, it’s a great book and I’m glad that I read it. So often, books and authors like this are referred to glibly by journalists and others who have never read a word of them. This drives me crazy, and I try to deep-dive the texts myself, so I’m less guilty of this sin myself.