Which book is credited with launching the environmental movement?

Silent Spring written by Rachel Carson

Explanation:

The book "Silent Spring" is written by Rachel Carson, published on the September of 1962. She was born in the year 1907 in the United States. Not only was she a writer, but she was also a marine biologist and a conversationalist.

The books makes an argument that the environment is effected adversely by the unregulated pesticides and poses a huge danger towards the lives of human beings and animals. Due to this, the book is also considered as an ecological alarm clock which was also a cause for the environmental movement.

Answer: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Explanation:

The book that is credited with launching the environmental movement is called "Silent Spring".

This environmental science book was written by Rachel Carson, who was borned in The United States of America (May 27, 1907). She was a marine biologist, conservationist and a writer.

Her book "Silent Spring" was published on September 27th in the year of 1962.

Through her book "Silent Spring" Rachel Carson argued that the unregulated pesticides produced negative effects for the enviroment and, therefore, it must be consider as a danger for humans and wildlife.

Therefore, Carson's book is considered an ecological alarm call that inspired (and keep inspiring) the environmental movement.