{"product_id":"9781472970589","title":"Silent Spring Revisited","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSilent Spring Revisited\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Conor Mark Jameson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican scientist and author Rachel Carson is said to have sparked the modern day environmental movement with the publication of \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e in 1962. She made vivid the prospect of life without birdsong. But has her warning been heeded?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifty years on, Conor Mark Jameson reflects on the growth of environmentalism since \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eBirdwatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eJohn McGlashan, Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eBritish Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If Nick Hornby loved nature, he might write a book like this.” —\u003ci\u003eMartin Harper, RSPB Director of Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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” —\u003ci\u003eBTO News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eDevon Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A lively read... what makes Jameson's work especially enjoyable is the personal slant... This is a book that needs to be read.” —\u003ci\u003eBirdwatching Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Jameson uses Rachel Carson's 1962 work Silent Spring as a focus for reflection on conservation and environmentalism in the decades since then.” —\u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Some lovely stories, and I really enjoyed dipping into the years and remembering. A delightful pot pourri.” —\u003ci\u003eMark Avery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lifted by the personal notes into an entertaining and easy read.” —\u003ci\u003eBirds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A tale worthy of Edgar Allan Poe at his hair-raising best... every conservationist, every naturalist and every environmentalist should read Silent Spring Revisited... it should become a standard school textbook if the planet is to be saved.” —\u003ci\u003eKentish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If Nick Hornby loved nature, he might write a book like this.” —\u003ci\u003eMartin Harper, RSPB Director of Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSilent Spring Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e is an enlightening read for anyone interested in wildlife conservation.  It documents the history of environmentalism in Europe, but in so doing, reveals the heartbreak and fear, insight and hope, struggle and continued vigil of the many conservationists that uphold it as an ideal.  The same could be said of Rachel Carson's book.  I highly recommend reading both works of literature:  begin with Carson's \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e and follow with Jameson's \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e to learn where we have gone in subsequent years.” —\u003ci\u003eStacia Novy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472970589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Wildlife","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40732073361614,"sku":"9781472970589","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_cb0b1072-6ec6-4dc9-a590-01b125620a8f.jpg?v=1641189229","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472970589","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}