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American Pests

Environmental Hazards in Daily Life and the Science of Epidemiology

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American Pests

Written by: James E. McWilliams
Narrated by: David Zinn
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Inspired by the still-revolutionary theories of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, James E. McWilliams argues for a more harmonious and rational approach to our relationship with insects, one that does not harm our environment and, consequently, ourselves along the way.

Beginning with the early techniques of colonial farmers and ending with the modern use of chemical insecticides, McWilliams deftly shows how America's war on insects mirrors its continual struggle with nature, economic development, technology, and federal regulation. He reveals a very American paradox: the men and women who settled and developed this country sought to control the environment and achieve certain economic goals; yet their methods of agricultural expansion undermined their efforts and linked them even closer to the inexorable realities of the insect world.

©2008 Columbia University Press (P)2009 Columbia University Press Environment Science
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Critic Reviews

"[A] colorful chronicle of pest management in the United States... As well written as it is thorough." (Publishers Weekly)
"[McWilliams'] book should resonate in these times of GM temptations and global food shortages." (Times Literary Supplement)
"[McWilliams] knows how to address unusual historical topics in rich detail... Poignant... Thorough... Recommended." (Library Journal)
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