The Quiet Crisis by Stewart Udall, 1963, New York Times bestseller, Jan-Feb 1964.

The Quiet Crisis by Stewart Udall, 1963, New York Times bestseller, Jan-Feb 1964.

Early Environmentalism

Best-selling book by then-Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall. The Quiet Crisis warned about pollution, overuse of natural resources, and dwindling open spaces. Along with Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, The Quiet Crisis is often credited for prompting the United States environmental movement. A staunch defender of conservation, Udall once stated, "Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact, plans to protect Man."

Stewart Udall

Holt Rinehart and Winston

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