"In 1962 the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring sparked widespread public debate on the issue of pesticide abuse and environmental degradation. The discussion permeated the entire print and broadcast media system of mid-twentieth-century America. Although Carson's text first...

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1. Verfasser:	Coit Murphy, Priscilla (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Amherst [u.a.] Univ. of Massachusetts Press 2005
Schriftenreihe:	Studies in print culture and the history of the book
Schlagworte:	Carson, Rachel > 1907-1964 > Silent spring Carson, Rachel <1907-1964> > Silent spring Geschichte Authors and publishers > United States > History Mass media in literature > United States > History USA
Online-Zugang:	Table of contents
Zusammenfassung:	"In 1962 the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring sparked widespread public debate on the issue of pesticide abuse and environmental degradation. The discussion permeated the entire print and broadcast media system of mid-twentieth-century America. Although Carson's text first appeared in a magazine serialization, it had its most compelling impact as a book. Priscilla Coit Murphy explores the importance of the book form for the author, her editors and publishers, her detractors, the media, and the public at large." "Murphy reviews the publishing history of the Houghton Mifflin edition and the prior New Yorker serialization, describing Carson's approach to her project as well as the views and expectations of her editors. She also documents the response of opponents to Carson's message, notably the powerful chemical industry, including efforts to undermine, delay, or stop publication altogether."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-250) and index
Beschreibung:	XVI, 254 S. Ill.
ISBN:	1558494766