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How to Sell a Poison
- The Rise, Fall, and Toxic Return of DDT
Engelsk Hardback
How to Sell a Poison
- The Rise, Fall, and Toxic Return of DDT
Engelsk Hardback

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The chemical compound DDT first earned fame during World War II by wiping out insects that caused disease and boosting Allied forces to victory. Americans granted it a hero''s homecoming, spraying it on everything from crops and livestock to cupboards and curtains. Then, in 1972, it was banned in the US. But decades after that, a cry arose to demand its return.
This is the sweeping narrative of generations of Americans who struggled to make sense of the notorious chemical''s risks and benefits. Historian Elena Conis follows DDT from postwar farms, factories, and suburban enclaves to the floors of Congress and tony social clubs, where industry barons met with Madison Avenue brain trusts to figure out how to sell the idea that a little poison in our food and bodies was nothing to worry about.
In an age of spreading misinformation on issues including pesticides, vaccines, and climate change, Conis shows that we need new ways of communicating about science-as a constantly evolving discipline, not an immutable collection of facts-before it''s too late.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
400
ISBN-13:
9781645036746
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
164503674X
Udg. Dato:
28 apr 2022
Længde:
41mm
Bredde:
245mm
Højde:
164mm
Forlag:
Bold Type Books
Oplagsdato:
28 apr 2022
Forfatter(e):
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