--- product_id: 296336541 title: "The Green Revolution: The American Environmental Movement, 1962-1992 (A Critical Issue)" price: "¥3924" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 3 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/296336541-the-green-revolution-the-american-environmental-movement-1962-1992-critical store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Covers key global warming & pollution issues Insight on environmental policy evolution Concise 30-year environmental history The Green Revolution: The American Environmental Movement, 1962-1992 (A Critical Issue) **Price:** ¥3924 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌿 Unlock the roots of America’s green awakening — don’t miss the movement that changed everything! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Green Revolution: The American Environmental Movement, 1962-1992 (A Critical Issue) - **How much does it cost?** ¥3924 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/296336541-the-green-revolution-the-american-environmental-movement-1962-1992-critical) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Critical Movement Analysis:** Understand the rise, setbacks, and political battles shaping U.S. environmentalism. - • **Accessible & Affordable Insight:** A concise, budget-friendly read perfect for busy professionals seeking depth. - • **Essential Environmental Timeline:** Explore three transformative decades from Silent Spring to modern activism. - • **Influential Organizations Spotlight:** Discover how groups like Sierra Club and Greenpeace redefined activism. - • **Thought-Provoking Historical Context:** Gain perspective on how environmental concerns reshaped society and legislation. ## Overview The Green Revolution: The American Environmental Movement, 1962-1992 offers a concise, well-researched overview of three pivotal decades in U.S. environmental history. Tracing the impact of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, it highlights the growth of major environmental organizations, key scientific debates on global warming and pollution, and the political challenges faced by the movement. Ideal for readers seeking a foundational understanding of environmental activism’s evolution and its societal influence. ## Description The Hill and Wang Critical Issues Series: concise, affordable works on pivotal topics in American history, society, and politics. The Green Revolution documents the tremendous change in public awareness and attitudes since the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring . Sale assesses the growth of national environmental organizations and the influence of scientists and their theories about global warming, the greenhouse effect, acid rain, toxic waste, and biodiversity. And he shows how environmental concerns affect all levels of society and much of our government's legislative and regulatory work. Review: Good intro to the American environmental movement - Anyone who wants to get a better understanding of the evolution of the Green movement in the United States will find this short, concise book a worthwile read. The book covers the first three decades of the movement, which essentially began when Rachel Carson published Silent Spring in 1962. Environmentalism really established itself quickly after the publication of this book; the threats that Carson discussed struck a nerve with the American people. This growing concern led to the establishment of a number of organizations like the Sierra Club and Greenpeace, as well as forcing politicians to start paying attention to environmental issues. But as Sale points out, the environmental movement has experienced numerous setbacks. First off, the political establishment has persisted in its resistance to legislating truly effective environmental policies. Second, there has been a considerable backlash from big business. Thirdly, many of the idealistic organizations of the 1960s and 1970s have essentially sold out in their effort to play hardball with the big boys, thus diluting the revolutionary aspect of environmentalism and, hence, giving rise to "radical" environmentalists. All in all, this is a good book, very well and clearly written and bountiful in relevant information for those wanting a better understanding of the environmental movement in the United States. Review: Adequate - While Sale demonstrates a sound background on the subject, the book reads more like a rough draft. The chapters are divided into seperate periods within the environmental movement but the events within each chapter are not presented in chronological order. Sale tends to jump back and forth between events which makes it somewhat difficult to bring the entire picture together. In short the information is fairly complete but rather disjointed in its presentation. This is a bit disappointing for a book whose purpose is specifically to present a historical overview of the era. All things considered, for a few more pages there are other books on the subject that are much better. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,354,057 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,713 in Environmental Policy #5,649 in Ecology (Books) #6,928 in Environmental Science (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 11 Reviews | ## Images ![The Green Revolution: The American Environmental Movement, 1962-1992 (A Critical Issue) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71epGOzWpIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good intro to the American environmental movement *by K***R on August 24, 2002* Anyone who wants to get a better understanding of the evolution of the Green movement in the United States will find this short, concise book a worthwile read. The book covers the first three decades of the movement, which essentially began when Rachel Carson published Silent Spring in 1962. Environmentalism really established itself quickly after the publication of this book; the threats that Carson discussed struck a nerve with the American people. This growing concern led to the establishment of a number of organizations like the Sierra Club and Greenpeace, as well as forcing politicians to start paying attention to environmental issues. But as Sale points out, the environmental movement has experienced numerous setbacks. First off, the political establishment has persisted in its resistance to legislating truly effective environmental policies. Second, there has been a considerable backlash from big business. Thirdly, many of the idealistic organizations of the 1960s and 1970s have essentially sold out in their effort to play hardball with the big boys, thus diluting the revolutionary aspect of environmentalism and, hence, giving rise to "radical" environmentalists. All in all, this is a good book, very well and clearly written and bountiful in relevant information for those wanting a better understanding of the environmental movement in the United States. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Adequate *by N***N on February 8, 2007* While Sale demonstrates a sound background on the subject, the book reads more like a rough draft. The chapters are divided into seperate periods within the environmental movement but the events within each chapter are not presented in chronological order. Sale tends to jump back and forth between events which makes it somewhat difficult to bring the entire picture together. In short the information is fairly complete but rather disjointed in its presentation. This is a bit disappointing for a book whose purpose is specifically to present a historical overview of the era. All things considered, for a few more pages there are other books on the subject that are much better. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well written, short historical overview *by ♫***♫ on May 8, 2023* Kirkpatrick Sale does a fine job discussing the environmental movement in America, launched by Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in 1962. His book, published in 1993, takes us up to 1992 with the beginning of the Clinton-Gore administration. With the main body of the text at 108 pages, excluding bibliography and index, The Green Revolution can be read in one day. I haven't come across a better historical discussion on the first three decades of environmental movement history in such a short, readable book. 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