Description Green Ideas 19: “Man’s War Against Nature” Paperback Book By Rachel Carson “In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.”. Rachel Carson, the author of Silent Spring, reveals how man-made pesticides have destroyed wildlife, creating a world of polluted streams and silent songbirds.  Pocket-sized paperback 90 pages, 11cm x 18cm. (RRP £4.99)