Michael Streeter

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Cameron House

If you marvel at the gardening experts on radio and television, who seem tonow the scientific names of a bewildering range of plants, or if the sameames leave you baffled at garden centres and nurseries, The Enthusiast'sook of Gardening Latin is the book for you. Written in a style which isnformed, but above all accessible, it explains the background to the systemf plant classification which is used internationally and show how thisystem enables every plant known to man to be readily identifiable throughhe use of its Latin name.

Proper Names and Terms Explained

The Enthusiasts Book of Gardening Latin

Alex MacGillivray

In a post-World War II world of scientific efficiency and technologicalrogress, there was little public concern about the way agriculturalechnologywas affecting people and the natural world. Then, in 1962, Rachelarson's Silent Spring exposed the dangers of DDT and other pesticides.er book became a bestseller and stimulated widespread public debate. Theontroversy prompted five government enquiries, launched the Environmentalrotection Agency, and led to the banning of DDT and several otheresticides. Carson also increased public awareness of environmental issues,eralding an entirely new public awareness of ecological problems in thenited States and around the world. Manifesto: Words That Changed theorld contains extensive quotes from Silent Spring. Commentary by AlexacGillivray examines the book's historical context and worldwideepercussions.

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

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