War and Nature Fighting Humans and Insects with Chemicals from World War I to Silent Spring |
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Author:
| Russell, Edmund |
Contribution by:
| Crosby, Alfred W. Worster, Donald |
Series title: | Studies in Environment and History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-79937-9 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2001 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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Combining discussion of technology, nature, and warfare, this 2001 book explains the impact of war on nature and vice versa. Using the history of chemical warfare and pest control as a case study, this book helps us understand the development of total war and the rise of the modern environmental movement.
Combining discussion of technology, nature, and warfare, this 2001 book explains the impact of war on nature and vice versa. Using the history of chemical warfare and pest control as a case study, this book helps us understand the development of total war and the rise of the modern environmental movement.