Saturday, June 16, 1962: 'Silent Spring'

The first of three installments of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" is published in the June 16 issue of The New Yorker magazine. The book examines man-made threats to the environment and wildlife, especially from the widespread use of chemical pesticides. Carson had worked as a marine biologist, with three well-received books on ocean life to her credit. "Silent Spring" would be published in book-length form on September 27, increasing environmental awareness and activism.

* First installment (from archives.newyorker.com): @

* Second installment (June 23): @

* Third installment (June 30): @

* Virtual exhibition from Environment & Society Portal: @

* Rachel Carson page from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: @

* "The Story of 'Silent Spring' " (from National Resources Defense Council): @

* "Power in the Pen" (from The Pop History Dig): @

* New York Times book review (September 23): @

* "Rachel Carson and JFK, an Environmental Tag Team" (Audubon magazine, 2012): @

* Episode of "Bill Moyers Journal" (PBS, 2007): @

* Silent Spring Institute: @

* Rachel Carson Council: @

* www.rachelcarson.org: @

* www.silentspringmovie.com: @

* DDT fact sheets from National Pesticide Information Center: @ and @

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