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Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson
This book gave the environmental movement a much-needed push to the top of the global agenda. First published in 1962, it flags the dangers of the indiscriminate use of pesticides, and has since spurred changes in laws that affect our land, air and water, and inspired generations of activists. One of Carson's earlier works, Under the Sea Wind (1941), dives into marine life, from the shores to the depths of the ocean.