The mosquito crusades a history of the American anti-mosquito movement from the Reed Commission to the first Earth Day / Gordon Patterson.
| Author/creator | Patterson, Gordon M. |
| Other author | Patterson, Gordon M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, |
| Description | xii, 270 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in modern science, technology, and the environment Studies in modern science, technology, and the environment. ^A1129065 |
| Contents | The guardians of paradise -- Waging war on the insect menace -- The Garden State takes the lead -- A continental crusade -- Public health, race, and mosquitoes -- Widening the campaign -- Advances and retreats during the Great Depression -- Weapons of mass destruction -- The postwar era -- Discontent and resistance -- The end of the crusade. |
| General note | "Sequel to The mosquito wars: a history of mosquito control in Florida, which appeared in 2004"--Pref. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-253) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008038705 |
| ISBN | 9780813545349 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 081354534X (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 40016674241 |