Banning DDT
Subtitle: how citizen activists in Wisconsin led the way
By: Bill Berry
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780870206443
Subjects: DDT (Insecticide); Environmentalism; Environmental protection; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "Miraculous pesticide" comes to town --; title: Dead robins --; title: Joseph Hickey wept --; title: "Militant" activists --; title: Officers and councilors --; title: Nature lady of the suburbs --; title: Old Milwaukee -- -- A; title: scientist spreads his wings --; title: Falcon wanderer -- -- The; title: great egg hunt --; title: In the course of public opinion --; title: Swimming in DDT waters --; title: Warning: controversy ahead --; title: "Sue the bastards" --; title: In the hearing rooms --; title: Environment, front and center.