DDT, Silent Spring, and the Rise of Environmentalism: Classic Texts
(Part of the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics Series)
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No single event played a greater role in the birth of modern environmentalism than the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and its assault on insecticides. The documents collected by Thomas Dunlap trace shifting attitudes toward DDT and pesticides in general through a variety of sources: excerpts from scientific studies and government reports, advertisements from industry journals, articles from popular magazines, and the famous "Fable...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0295988347
ISBN13:9780295988344
Release Date:August 2008
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.56 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.7"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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