MARC Record from marc_columbia

LEADER: 02416cam a2200301M 4500
001 11019003
005 20150119133435.0
008 140620s2014 ctu 000 0 eng d
020 $a9780300205176 (cloth)
020 $a0300205171 (cloth)
024 $a40024228593
035 $a(OCoLC)877369940
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn877369940
035 $a(NNC)11019003
040 $aERASA$beng$cERASA$dNhCcYBP
043 $an-us---
050 4 $aSB950.2.A1$bD38 2014
082 04 $a363.738/4$223
100 1 $aDavis, Frederick Rowe,$d1965-
245 10 $aBanned :$ba history of pesticides and the science of toxicology /$cFrederick Rowe Davis.
246 3 $aHistory of pesticides and the science of toxicology
260 $aNew Haven :$bYale University Press,$cc2014.
300 $axx, 264 p. :$bill. ;$c25 cm.
520 8 $aRachel Carson's seminal book Silent Spring, published in 1962, stands as one of the most important books of the twentieth century. Powerful and eloquent, the book exposed the dangers of indiscriminate chemical pesticide use. It also inspired important and long-lasting changes in environmental science and government policy. In this thought-provoking volume, Frederick Rowe Davis sets Carson's scientific work in the context of the twentieth century, reconsiders her achievement, and analyzes the legacy of her work in the light of toxic chemical use and regulation today. Davis examines the history of pesticide development alongside the evolution of the science of toxicology. He also tracks legislation governing exposure to chemicals from the early 1900s to the end of the century. Against this historical backdrop, the author affirms the brilliance of Carson's careful scientific interpretations and conclusions. And yet, while 'Silent Spring' successfully terminated DDT use, other warnings have been ignored. Carson and others recognized the extraordinary toxicity of organophosphate insecticides, yet today they dominate pesticide markets in the U.S. and worldwide. In a tragic irony, one poison has been replaced with even more dangerous ones. This compelling book urges new thinking about the ways we can develop, use and regulate pesticides while taking into account their ecological and human toll.
650 0 $aAgricultural pests$xControl$zUnited States$xHistory.
650 0 $aPesticides$xToxicology.
650 0 $aPesticides$xEnvironmental aspects.
852 00 $bglx$hSB950.2.A1$iD38 2014