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Berry Bill <1951-> |
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Banning DDT : how citizen activists in Wisconsin led the way / / Bill Berry ; cover design by Anders Hanson |
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Madison, Wisconsin : , : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (279 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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DDT (Insecticide) - Environmental aspects - History - 20th century |
Environmental protection - Wisconsin - Citizen participation - History - 20th century |
Environmentalism - United States - History - 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Contents""; ""Foreword by David Yarnold""; ""Preface""; ""Prologue""; ""Chapter 1. “Miraculous Pesticide� Comes to Town""; ""Chapter 2. Dead Robins""; ""Chapter 3. Joseph Hickey Wept""; ""Chapter 4. “Militant� Activists""; ""Chapter 5. Officers and Councilors""; ""Chapter 6. Nature Lady of the Suburbs""; ""Chapter 7. Old Milwaukee""; ""Chapter 8. A Scientist Spreads His Wings""; ""Chapter 9. Falcon Wanderer""; ""Chapter 10. The Great Egg Hunt""; ""Chapter 11. In the Court of Public Opinion""; ""Chapter 12. Swimming in DDT Waters""; ""Chapter 13. Warning: Controversy Ahead"" |
""Chapter 14. “Sue the Bastards�""""Chapter 15. In the Hearing Rooms""; ""Chapter 16. Environment, Front and Center""; ""Epilogue""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes""; ""Index""; ""About the Author"" |
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