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Category : Dairying
Languages : en
Pages : 982
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The Jersey Bulletin and Dairy World
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Category : Dairying
Languages : en
Pages : 982
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Category : Dairying
Languages : en
Pages : 982
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Jersey Bulletin and Dairy World
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Category : Jersey cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 914
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Category : Jersey cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 914
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Jersey Bulletin
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Category : Dairying
Languages : en
Pages : 1746
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Category : Dairying
Languages : en
Pages : 1746
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Jersey Bulletin and Dairy Word
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Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 696
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Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 696
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Bulletin
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Bulletin
Author: United States. Office of Experiment Stations
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Languages : en
Pages : 1164
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Languages : en
Pages : 1164
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The Jersey Bulletin
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Category : Dairying
Languages : en
Pages : 842
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Category : Dairying
Languages : en
Pages : 842
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Bulletin of Bibliography and Dramatic Index
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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American Pests
Author: James E. McWilliams
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231511361
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 309
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The world of insects is one we only dimly understand. Yet from using arsenic, cobalt, and quicksilver to kill household infiltrators to employing the sophisticated tools of the Orkin Man, Americans have fought to eradicate the "bugs" they have learned to hate. Inspired by the still-revolutionary theories of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, James E. McWilliams argues for a more harmonious and rational approach to our relationship with insects, one that does not harm our environment and, consequently, ourselves along the way. Beginning with the early techniques of colonial farmers and ending with the modern use of chemical insecticides, McWilliams deftly shows how America's war on insects mirrors its continual struggle with nature, economic development, technology, and federal regulation. He reveals a very American paradox: the men and women who settled and developed this country sought to control the environment and achieve certain economic goals; yet their methods of agricultural expansion undermined their efforts and linked them even closer to the inexorable realities of the insect world. As told from the perspective of the often flamboyant actors in the battle against insects, American Pests is a fascinating investigation into the attitudes, policies, and practices that continue to influence our behavior toward insects. Asking us to question, if not abandon, our reckless (and sometimes futile) attempts at insect control, McWilliams convincingly argues that insects, like people, have an inherent right to exist and that in our attempt to rid ourselves of insects, we compromise the balance of nature.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231511361
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 309
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The world of insects is one we only dimly understand. Yet from using arsenic, cobalt, and quicksilver to kill household infiltrators to employing the sophisticated tools of the Orkin Man, Americans have fought to eradicate the "bugs" they have learned to hate. Inspired by the still-revolutionary theories of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, James E. McWilliams argues for a more harmonious and rational approach to our relationship with insects, one that does not harm our environment and, consequently, ourselves along the way. Beginning with the early techniques of colonial farmers and ending with the modern use of chemical insecticides, McWilliams deftly shows how America's war on insects mirrors its continual struggle with nature, economic development, technology, and federal regulation. He reveals a very American paradox: the men and women who settled and developed this country sought to control the environment and achieve certain economic goals; yet their methods of agricultural expansion undermined their efforts and linked them even closer to the inexorable realities of the insect world. As told from the perspective of the often flamboyant actors in the battle against insects, American Pests is a fascinating investigation into the attitudes, policies, and practices that continue to influence our behavior toward insects. Asking us to question, if not abandon, our reckless (and sometimes futile) attempts at insect control, McWilliams convincingly argues that insects, like people, have an inherent right to exist and that in our attempt to rid ourselves of insects, we compromise the balance of nature.
Bulletins of the Twelfth Census of the United States
Author: United States. Census Office
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1330
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1330
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