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Today Iam presenting you the review of book "Silent spring "By Rachel Carson.I encourage you to go through the book for more detail.
The main theme of Silent Spring is the destruction of the delicate balance of nature by the wholesale use of insecticides.Carson had written about how the reckless use of pesticides was contaminating the natural environment and slowly poisoning living things.
Its Written to alert the world to the poisonous impacts of hazardous pesticides, Silent Spring is one of the most effective books ever written.
The pesticide residues in US drainage systems are unexpectedly counterpointed with "the sight and sound of drifting ribbons of waterfowl across an evening sky." Soil bacteria and fungi become a "horde of minute but ceaselessly toiling creatures"
Several question have been arisen due to the use of pesticides like ""Who has placed in one pan of the scales the leaves that might have been eaten by insects, and in the other, the pitiful heaps of many-hued feathers, the lifeless remains of the birds that fell before the unselective bludgeon of insecticidal poison?"
The most tragic lines I found on the text is ""In Florida, two children found an empty bag and used it to repair a swing. Shortly thereafter both of them died and three of their playmates became ill. The bag had once contained an insecticide called parathion, one of the organic phosphates; tests established death by parathion poisoning."
This piece of literature is a terrific teaching text.Persistent and highly toxic products has led to the biomagnification and bioaccumulation which has long term effect.This is the most effective book ever written.Many of the organochlorines and organophosphates at the heart of her story are now banned but more dangerous chemical have been introduced in natural environment. Biological control – were dismissed because nobody (except perhaps the misinformed farmer and the trusting consumer) would profit from them.
It has been on my shelves for decades. But to be honest, although I began rereading with delight, I was relieved to get to the end of it: awful warnings have a way of making you feel awfully low-spirited.
I recommend everyone of the eco-warrior to go through this book once.
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7 Comments
Hello Dibya di!!
Hope you are doing all good..
Thanks for sharing your report on book review based on environment - Silent spring.
Eagerly waiting for your more such wonderful reports..
Green cheers!!
Regards,
Jasmine karki
Posted 10-02-2020 21:16
Hello Dibya
Use of pesticides might have some advantages in efficiency and economically, but it definitely causes big damages to both the environment and to human health. The story of two children who eventually died from pesticides leftover really makes me depressing. I believe human society should be more cautious when implementing chemically combined materials and should put extra efforts in testing its safetiness.
Thank you for the recommendation of the great book!
Posted 04-02-2020 11:39
Hello dibya didi
I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
Thank you for your report about Book review on environment issues (Silent spring by Rachel Carson)
Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Regards,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 03-02-2020 17:27
Greetings Dibu chan
I hope you are doing well
Silent spring, after reading this report I am thinking of reading it.
Thank you so much for this great report
I hope to read more from you
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 01-02-2020 13:21
Thank you so much
Posted 31-01-2020 21:58
Thank you so much
Posted 31-01-2020 21:57
Hey Dibya!
It's Lisa your mentor.
Ah, you read one of the classics for the environmental books!
Silent Spring has brought the world into shock when it was first published. People didn't see the seriousness of the environmental harms and climate change back then and the book indeed awakened everyone's mind. It still is very inspiring even nowadays and I feel like that these days, silent spring has become a partial reality. Many of the animals are disappearing and the forests are gone worldwide.
Before our spring, our future gets really silent, we should change the world!
Thanks for the inspiring report:)
Posted 31-01-2020 21:47