9781408157602 - Silent Spring Revisited by Jameson, Conor Mark (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression with full number line. Very very minor edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, not price clipped, no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, looks unread. 288pp. 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.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition, 2nd impression. Fine hardback copy in Fine jacket. BOOKS SENT IN TOUGH CARD BOXES.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Signed by Jameson on the title page. Uncommon signed. From the jacket: "Fifty years on, Connor Mark Jameson reflects on the growth of environmentalism sinceSilent Spring was published. His revealing and engaging tale plots milestone events in conservation, popular culture and political history in the British Isles and beyond, tracking a path through the half century since 'zero hour,' 1962." Jameson has written especially about birds and is the author of three other books. A very near fine book with just some toning to its pages; in a fine jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good. American scientist and author Rachel Carson is said to have sparked the modern day environmental movement with the publication of Silent Spring in 1962. She made vivid the prospect of life without birdsong. But has her warning been heeded? Fifty years on, Conor Mark Jameson reflects on the growth of environmentalism since Silent Spring was published. His revealing and engaging tale plots milestone events in conservation, popular culture and political history in the British Isles and beyond, tracing a path through the half century since 'zero hour', 1962. Around this he weaves his own observations and touching personal experiences, seeking to answer the question: what happened to the birds, and birdsong, and why does it matter? The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.