
In 2006, Richard Louv, a researcher on children's health writes a book that can be compared to Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring," written in the early sixties. Her book alerted the public to the dangers of pesticides, mainly DDT, eventually leading to its ban in 1972. "Last Child in the Woods" has alerted public to an environmental, social dilemma that is relevant to our times: the increasing schism between our youth and meaningful contact with the outdoors. This book sure has hit a nerve... the response has been unbelievable
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