American Pests: The Losing War on Insects from Colonial Times to DDT
- ISBN-10
- 023113942X
- ISBN-13
- 9780231139427
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 296
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Author
- James E. McWilliams
Description
Inspired by the still-revolutionary theories of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring," McWilliams argues for a more harmonious and rational approach to people's relationship with insects, one that does not harm the environment and, consequently, ourselves along the way.
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