American Pests The Losing War on Insects from Colonial Times to DDT

by JEMcWilliams (Author)

• New

  Illustrated
  2008

  $34.45

  Argues for a more harmonious and rational approach to our relationship with insects, one that does not harm our environment. Beginning with the early techniques of colonial farmers and ending with the modern use of chemical insecticides, this book shows how America's war on insects mirrors its continual struggle with nature and technology.