The Wild and the Toxic: American Environmentalism and the Politics of Health

Author:   Jennifer Thomson
Publisher:   The University of North Carolina Press
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9781469651644


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   28 February 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Jennifer Thomson
Publisher:   The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint:   The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN:  

9781469651644


ISBN 10:   1469651645
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   28 February 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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With this book Thomson reminds readers of the current condition of the environment . . . [A] valuable book.--Choice Full of surprising details from stories that are well-known to environmental historians as well as those not as well-studied. . . . Thomson's carefully researched book is thoroughly provocative and the implications are many in the politically contested moment we live in now.--Reviews in American History A concise, pointed, and sometimes provocative intervention into the history of environmentalism. . . . Thomson's analysis is trenchant and convincing, and her book breaks new ground in its investigation of environmentalism and the discourse of health. . . . Incisive and well written, it is essential reading for historians and social scientists trying to understand the complex discourse that shapes our understanding of human and environmental health today.--Journal of Social History


With this book Thomson reminds readers of the current condition of the environment . . . [A] valuable book.--Choice


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Jennifer Thomson is assistant professor of history at Bucknell University.

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