What a Book Can Do – The Publication and Reception of Silent Spring
The Publication and Reception of Silent Spring
Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book;
- Publisher's listprice GBP 24.99
-
11 938 Ft (11 370 Ft + 5% VAT)
The price is estimated because at the time of ordering we do not know what conversion rates will apply to HUF / product currency when the book arrives. In case HUF is weaker, the price increases slightly, in case HUF is stronger, the price goes lower slightly.
- Discount 10% (cc. 1 194 Ft off)
- Discounted price 10 745 Ft (10 233 Ft + 5% VAT)
Subcribe now and take benefit of a favourable price.
Subscribe
11 938 Ft
Availability
Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
Not in stock at Prospero.
Why don't you give exact delivery time?
Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.
Product details:
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Date of Publication 30 April 2007
- Number of Volumes Paperback
- ISBN 9781558495821
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages288 pages
- Size 227x152x23 mm
- Weight 448 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 15 illustrations 0
Categories
Short description:
"In 1962, the publication of Rachel Carson's """"Silent Spring"""" sparked widespread public debate on the hazards of pesticide abuse for humans and their environment. This work explores how a newsmaking book enabled a single voice of warning to gain the attention of the entire country, and beyond."
MoreLong description:
"In 1962, the publication of Rachel Carson's """"Silent Spring"""" sparked widespread public debate on the hazards of pesticide abuse for humans and their environment. With in a year, the controversy had spread throughout print and broadcast media. Despite its preliminary appearance in a magazine, """"Silent Spring"""" reached the full media system and made its lasting impression in the form of a book. With clarity and precision, Priscilla Coit Murphy explores how a newsmaking book enabled a single voice of warning to gain the attention of the entire country, and beyond. Murphy's exploration follows the story of the book and the controversy, beginning with the author's mission and the response of her publishers, Houghton Mifflin and the New Yorker. Focus then turns to Carson's opponents and their counter-campaign, including their efforts to undermine, delay, or stop publication altogether. Moving next to the media, Murphy describes how, beyond providing a forum for the debate, they became active participants in it. Finally, she examines the general public's perceptions and expectations regarding the book, the debate, and the media. Shedding new light on the dynamic between newsmaking books, the media, and the public, Murphy raises a host of broader questions about the place of dissenting books in American culture, past, present, and future."
More
Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills
12 438 HUF
10 821 HUF
Topographic Memory and Victorian Travellers in the Dolomite Mountains: Peaks of Venice
