Pesticides and Nature Conservation: The British Experience, 1950-1975

by John Sheail

Drawing from official files, published reports, and the recollections of key individuals, this historical study recounts how conservationists--and, in particular, the Nature Conservancy--discovered the harmful and unexpected side-effects of the large-scale use of pesticides on wildlife in Britain. The author, a historical geographer, provides an unbiased and insightful account of how researchers and policy makers responded to this perceived threat...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198541503
• ISBN13: 9780198541509
• Release Date: October 1985
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"