If this book wasn’t assigned to read, I don't think I would have ever known of its existence. That is a shame, since the contents of this book were instrumental in changing the nation's environmental policy. Rachel Carson is a master at explaining the science behind pesticides and the effects of using chemicals to control nature. She is persuasive and insightful, offering visions of the future after both continuing the indiscriminate use of pesticides …showed first 75 words of 2700 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2700 total…the United States. In addition, the EPA has been instrumental in preventing the extinction of different species of plants and animals. Today, the political war between environmentalists and big business continues, and there are still potentially lethal chemicals being sold for general use. However, it is hard to imagine the possible state of our environment had Rachel Carson not had the foresight to expose the perils of indiscriminate pesticide usage on our landscape. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**