Who authored the book, Silent Spring?

Modern environmental politics did arise in the 1960s and 1970s. 

Key Points

• Many people believe that the concepts of modern green ideology or ecologism owe a lot to ancient pagan religions that emphasized the concept of an Earth Mother, as well as eastern faiths like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Daoism.
• In 1960, the Green ideology has grown in popularity owing to the acceleration of industrialization and urbanization, as well as the advent of post-material.
• The idea that economic expansion is harming both the human race's survival and the earth on which it lives has heightened environmental concern.
• A rising body of literature has voiced such concerns.
• The Silent Spring (1962) written by Rachel Carson is a critique of the harm done to animals and the human world by excessive use of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals.
• It is widely regarded as the first book to raise awareness of an emerging ecological disaster. 
• Some other writing also raises the concern about the environment such as:
  • Ehrlich and Harriman’s How to Be a Survivor (1971)
  • Goldsmith et al.’s Blueprint for Survival (1972)
  • The unofficial UN report Only One Earth (1972) 
  • The Club of Rome’s The Limits to Growth (1972)