Perhaps the Most Important Thing About Rachel Carson's Investigative Work

Perhaps the most important thing about Rachel Carson's investigative work on the environmental effects of pesticides, and her publication "Silent Spring," is

A) the number of errors in the book
B) her failure to include a discussion about Integrated Pest Management
C) that it laid the groundwork for later, more serious work
D) that it eventually led to the banning of many pesticides in the United States and other countries
E) that it is a remarkable book considering it was written by a person without any scientific training