... more important" (P. 357). Developed in 1939 (DDT), it first distinguished itself during World War II, clearing South Pacific islands of insects that caused malaria, affecting the U.S. troops. Rachel Carson was upset and wrote to the Reader's Digest to propose an article about a series of tests on DDT being conducted for civilian use. The magazine rejected the idea. In 1958, Carson's interest in writing about ... received a letter from a friend in Massachusetts grieving over the large bird kills which had occurred on Cape Cod as the result of DDT sprayings. With that said, Silent Spring ...

• Word Count: 1477
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

... more important (P. 357). Developed in 1939 (DDT), it first distinguished itself during World War II, clearing South Pacific islands of insects that caused malaria, affecting the U.S. troops. Rachel Carson was upset and wrote to the Reader's Digest to propose an article about a series of tests on DDT being conducted for civilian use. The magazine rejected the idea. In 1958, Carson's interest in writing about ... received a letter from a friend in Massachusetts grieving over the large bird kills which had occurred on Cape Cod as the result of DDT sprayings. With that said, Silent Spring w...

• Word Count: 1478
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography