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Martini Edwin A. <1975-> |
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Agent Orange : history, science, and the politics of uncertainty / / Edwin A. Martini |
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Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : University of Massachusetts Press, , 2012 |
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©2012 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (324 pages) |
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Collana |
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Culture, Politics, and the Cold War |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Chemical warfare |
Agent Orange - War use |
Agent Orange - Toxicology |
Agent Orange - Environmental aspects |
Veterans - Diseases - United States |
Veterans - Diseases - Australia |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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List of abbreviations and acronyms -- Introduction: approaching Agent Orange -- Only you can prevent forests: the chemical war and the illusion of control -- Hearts, minds, and herbicides: the politics of the chemical war -- Incinerating Agent Orange: dioxin, disposal, and the environmental imaginary -- The politics of uncertainty: science, policy, and the state -- "All those others so unfortunate": Vietnam and the global legacies of the chemical war -- Conclusion: Agent Orange and the limits of science and history. |
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