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"Silent Spring" is the first book that humans paid attention to environmental issues. After World War II, chemical pesticides represented by DDT were promoted and used on a large scale. In 1958, marine biologist Rachel Carson decided to write a book about the misuse of chemical pesticides. Chemical pesticides are presented as safe and harmless by business giants and power groups, while the public is ignorant of the truth. "Silent Spring" begins with a fable and comprehensively analyzes the impact of chemical pesticides on humans and the earth's ecology. It not only cites cases of human illness and even death caused by exposure to toxic chemical pesticides, but also connects environmental issues in a narrow sense with the broader earth's ecology. Its shocking prediction about the harm of pesticides to the human environment triggered the cause of environmental protection around the world. This book is still very influential today.

"Silent Spring" is a book that inspired the cause of environmental protection around the world. The author is American marine biologist Rachel Carson. This book describes "invisible" pollution and visible problems. The book begins with a fable, describing a small town with pleasant scenery all year round that is suddenly shrouded in strange silence, which leads to the serious harm of chemical pesticides represented by DDT to water sources, soil, animals and plants, and even humans themselves. The book takes specific events that happened in the United States as examples, from land to sea, and from sea to sky, to reveal the harm of chemical pesticides in an all-round way. It uses a literary and artistic form to show the author's heart to care for nature, reflect on human behavior, and pay attention to the sustainable development of the ecosystem.