What a Book Can Do: The Publication and Reception of Silent Spring by Murphy, Priscilla Coit

What a Book Can Do: The Publication and Reception of Silent Spring

In 1962 the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring sparked widespread public debate on the issue of...
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Author: Priscilla Coit Murphy
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What a Book Can Do: The Publication and Reception of Silent Spring by Murphy, Priscilla Coit

What a Book Can Do: The Publication and Reception of Silent Spring

¥10,110

What a Book Can Do: The Publication and Reception of Silent Spring

¥10,110
Author: Priscilla Coit Murphy
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In 1962 the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring sparked widespread public debate on the issue of pesticide abuse and environmental degradation. The discussion permeated the entire print and electronic media system of mid-twentieth century America. Although Carson's text was serialized in the New Yorker, it made a significant difference that it was also published as a book. With clarity and precision, Priscilla Coit Murphy explores the importance of the book form for the author, her editors and publishers, her detractors, the media, and the public at large.

Murphy reviews the publishing history of the Houghton Mifflin edition and the prior New Yorker serialization, describing Carson's approach to her project as well as the views and expectations of her editors. She also documents the response of opponents to Carson's message, notably the powerful chemical industry, including efforts to undermine, delay, or stop publication altogether.

Murphy then investigates the media's role, showing that it went well beyond providing a forum for debate. In addition, she analyzes the perceptions and expectations of the public at large regarding the book, the debate, and the media. By probing all of these perspectives, Murphy sheds new light on the dynamic between newsmaking books, the media, and the public. In the process, she addresses a host of broader questions about the place of books in American culture, past, present, and future.

Author: Priscilla Coit Murphy
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Published: 04/03/2007
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.80w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9781558495821

About the Author
Priscilla Coit Murphy is an independent scholar who lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


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