How to Sell a Poison: The Rise, Fall, and Toxic Return of DDT

Author: Elena Conis Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 The chemical compound DDT first earned fame during World War II by wiping out insects that caused disease and boosting Allied forces to victory. Americans granted it a hero's homecoming, spraying it on everything from crops and livestock to cupboards and curtains. Then, in 1972, it was banned in the US. But decades after that, a cry arose to demand its return. This is the sweeping narrative of generations of Americans...Read more