War and nature : Fighting humans and insects with chemicals from World War I to Silent spring

War and Nature combines discussion of technology, nature, and warfare to explain the impact of war on nature and vice versa. While cultural and scholarly traditions have led us to think of war and control of nature as separate, this book uses the history of chemical warfare and pest control as a cas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Russell, Edmund, 1957-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, c2001.
Series:Studies in environment and history.
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