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American pests the losing war on insects from colonial times to DDT / James E. McWilliams.
| Author/creator | McWilliams, James E. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, |
| Description | 296 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "The insect tribes still maintain their ground" : insects and early Americans -- "There is no royal road to the destruction of bugs" : the rise of the professionals -- "Let us conquer space" : breaking the plains and fighting the insects -- "A great schemer" : Charles V. Riley and the broken promises of early insecticides -- "Let us spray" : mosquitoes, war, and chemicals -- "Vot iss de effidence?" : residues, regulations, and the politics of protecting insecticides -- "Complaints are coming in" : a year in the life of an insecticide nation, 1938 -- "Let's put our heads together and start a new country up" : silent springs and loud protests. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-284) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008001756 |
| ISBN | 9780231139427 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 023113942X (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780231511360 (electronic) |
| ISBN | 0231511361 (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |