The 50th Anniversary of Silent Spring: The Power of a Book 2nd
floor, West Wing October- December 2012 2012 marks the 50th
anniversary of the publication of Silent Spring by Rachel
Carson. This book, which created a huge stir when first
published, was both praised and attacked but eventually held up
as a classic and one of the most important works of the 20th
century. Carson was the first to alert the public to the health
and environmental dangers of widespread spraying of toxic
pesticides, most notably DDT. The book is credited with leading
to stricter regulation of pesticide use, eventual creation of
the Environmental Protection Agency, and the beginning of the
modern environmental movement. Exhibit produced by Susan
Kendall. For a more in-depth exploration of Rachel Carson's book
and legacy view the MSU Museum's exhibition Echoes of Silent
Spring: 50 Years of Environmental Awareness, on display in the
Heritage Gallery through Dec. 30, 2012, and attend the MSU Main
Libraries' November 8 showing and discussi