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02850cam a2200277Ii 4500 |
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zzv143 b1649091 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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OCoLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20200117154051.0 |
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170408s2017 dcu b 001 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781610918329 |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1610918320 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)982091883 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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BTCTA |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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BTCTA |
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YDX |
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BDX |
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OCLCQ |
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rs100417 |
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MiTN |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
HD9651.9.M6 |
| Item number |
G555 2017 |
| 090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (RLIN) |
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| Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR) |
SB952 .G58 |
| Local cutter number (OCLC) ; Book number/undivided call number, CALL (RLIN) |
G55 2017 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Gillam, Carey, |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Whitewash : |
| Remainder of title |
the story of a weed killer, cancer, and the corruption of science / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Carey Gillam. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Washington, DC : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Island Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
[2017] |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xiv, 305 pages ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Introduction : A silent stalker -- What killed Jack McCall? -- An award-winning discovery -- The "roundup ready" rollout -- Weed killer for breakfast -- Under the microscope -- Spinning the science -- A poisoned paradise -- Angst in Argentina -- Uproar in Europe -- When weeds don't die, but butterflies do -- Under the influence -- Seeking solutions. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
It's the pesticide on our dinner plates, a chemical so pervasive it's in the air we breathe, our water, our soil, and even found increasingly in our own bodies. Known as Monsanto's Roundup by consumers, and as glyphosate by scientists, the world's most popular weed killer is used everywhere from backyard gardens to golf courses to millions of acres of farmland. For decades it's been touted as safe enough to drink, but a growing body of evidence indicates just the opposite, with research tying the chemical to cancers and a host of other health threats. In Whitewash, veteran journalist Carey Gillam uncovers one of the most controversial stories in the history of food and agriculture, exposing new evidence of corporate influence. Gillam introduces readers to farm families devastated by cancers which they believe are caused by the chemical, and to scientists whose reputations have been smeared for publishing research that contradicted business interests. Readers learn about the arm-twisting of regulators who signed off on the chemical, echoing company assurances of safety even as they permitted higher residues of the pesticide in food and skipped compliance tests. And, in startling detail, Gillam reveals secret industry communications that pull back the curtain on corporate efforts to manipulate public perception. Whitewash is more than an exposé about the hazards of one chemical or even the influence of one company. It's a story of power, politics, and the deadly consequences of putting corporate interests ahead of public safety.--AMAZON. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
Monsanto Company. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Agricultural chemicals |
| General subdivision |
Environmental aspects. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Agricultural innovations |
| General subdivision |
Social aspects |
| Geographic subdivision |
United States. |