DDT and the American Century
Download or Read eBook DDT and the American Century PDF written by David Kinkela and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2011-11-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : David Kinkela |
| Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2011-11-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0807869309 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780807869307 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis DDT and the American Century by : David Kinkela
Book excerpt: Praised for its ability to kill insects effectively and cheaply and reviled as an ecological hazard, DDT continues to engender passion across the political spectrum as one of the world's most controversial chemical pesticides. In DDT and the American Century, David Kinkela chronicles the use of DDT around the world from 1941 to the present with a particular focus on the United States, which has played a critical role in encouraging the global use of the pesticide. Kinkela's study offers a unique approach to understanding both this contentious chemical and modern environmentalism in an international context.
