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'Silent Spring', a book that launched the environmental movement, was written by:
AWangari Maathai
BRachel Carson
CAl Gore
DDavid Attenborough
✓ Correct Answer: B — Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring' (1962) exposed the hazards of the pesticide DDT and led to a ban on its use.
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