Keywords:
Pesticides-United States-History.
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Agricultural chemicals-United States-History.
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Pesticides-Social aspects-United States-History.
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Pesticides-United States-Public opinion-History.
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Public opinion-United States-History.
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Nature-Effect of human beings on-United States-History.
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United States-Social conditions-1945-.
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United States-Environmental conditions.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
A cultural history of pesticide use in the United States, explaining why Americans embraced these chemicals from World War II to the present day.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (345 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780700621576
Series Statement:
CultureAmerica Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=5244858
DDC:
363.738/498
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Falling in Love: The Golden Age of Synthetic Pesticides -- 2. Trouble in Paradise: The USDA and the Rise of Critical Voices -- 3. Breakup? The Cultural Impact of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring -- 4. Foreign Affairs: How Pesticides Could Help Americans Feed the World and Win a War -- 5. The Twenty-Year Itch: Activists, Experts, and the Regulatory Era -- 6. Love Is Blind: Chemical Disasters at Home and Abroad -- 7. Recommitment: Endocrine Disruptors, GMOs, and Organic Food -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.
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