The Wild and the Toxic: American Environmentalism and the Politics of Health

ISBN-10
1469651661
ISBN-13
9781469651668
Category
Nature
Language
English
Published
2019
Author
Jennifer Christine Thomson

Description

In this book, Jennifer Thomson untangles the complex web of political, social, and intellectual developments that gave rise to the multiplicity of claims and concerns about environmental health.

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