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Which book by Rachel Carson is credited with advancing the global environmental movement?
Silent Spring
The Sea Around Us
The Edge of the Sea
Under the Sea Wind
Answer
Silent Spring, published in 1962, is Rachel Carson's most influential book. It raised awareness about the harmful effects of synthetic pesticides on the environment and led to a nationwide ban on DDT and other pesticides in the United States.
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