Silent Spring Revisited

Jameson, Conor Mark

ISBN 10: 1408157608 / ISBN 13: 9781408157602

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2012

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Synopsis:

Rachel Carson is said to have sparked the modern day environmental movement with the publication of Silent Spring in 1962. She made vivid the gloomy prospect of life without birdsong. But have her warnings been heeded? Fifty years on, Conor Jameson reflects on the growth of environmentalism since Silent Spring. Using a particular style of nature writing that could be dubbed 'biogumentary', with its engaging narrative momentum, this revealing tale plots milestone events in conservation and cultural/political history to evoke the five decades since 'zero hour', 1962. Around this, Conor weaves touching personal observation and two decades of notes from his own roles in conservation. It is an attempt to answer the fundamental question: are we silencing the spring? 'It's been an eye-opening exploration of the recent past,' says the author. "It has been startling in places, for me and for colleagues I've spoken to. I think others may be a little startled too."

Review: Jameson... has skillfully stiched together a narrative that reveals the highs and lows of conservation, and will, I am sure, convince many that the good fight is still worth it. (Birdwatch)

Your book was riveting. It gave rise to several different emotions within me, Sadness/anger/despair/frustration/enthusiasm. Wonderfully written, intersperced with humour. Factual,- it must have taken you forever to do the research. Craiking good stuff and needed to be said. All you need to do now is to get everyone who matters to read it. (John McGlashan, Farmer)

A clear and concise historical overview of the failures and successes of the conservation movement since the 1960s; and it will rightly find a place on many a conservationist's bookshelf. (British Birds)

If Nick Hornby loved nature, he might write a book like this. (Martin Harper RSPB Director of Conservation)

An autobiographical strand gives a human aspect to the narrative, and there are a lot of fascinating details... the author succeeds, with a readable book which refreshed my memory (BTO News)

A trip down memory lane... a history lesson it certainly is, but stodgy it is not. Anecdotes and details bring the decades to life... It is very important that we have this book's clear record of what happened. (Devon Birds)

A lively read... what makes Jameson's work especially enjoyable is the personal slant... This is a book that needs to be read. (Birdwatching Magazine)

Jameson uses Rachel Carson's 1962 work Silent Spring as a focus for reflection on conservation and environmentalism in the decades since then. (Nature)

Some lovely stories, and I really enjoyed dipping into the years and remembering. A delightful pot pourri. (Mark Avery)

Lifted by the personal notes into an entertaining and easy read. (Birds)

Bibliographic Details

Title: Silent Spring Revisited
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket