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| Foreword | p. ix |
| Preface and Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 3 |
| Background | |
| Views of Nature | |
| Stephen A. Forbes, "The Ecological Foundations of Applied Entomology" | p. 15 |
| Leland O. Howard, "The War against Insects" | p. 20 |
| Pre-DDT Pesticides and DDT's Use in World War II | |
| Paul Neal et al., "A Study of the Effects of Lead Arsenate Exposure on Orchardists and Consumers of Sprayed Fruit" | p. 24 |
| Paul Neal et al., "Toxicity and Potential Dangers of Aerosols, Mists, and Dusting Powders Containing DDT" | p. 26 |
| DDT's Bright Promise and Neglected Problems (1942-1958) | |
| DDT as Miracle Chemical | |
| Brigadier General James Stevens Simmons, "How Magic is DDT?" | p. 31 |
| "Aerosol Insecticides" | p. 39 |
| Clay Lyle, "Achievements and Possibilities in Pest Eradication" | p. 44 |
| Early Warnings | |
| Paul B. Dunbar, "The Food and Drug Administration Looks at Insecticides" | p. 51 |
| Clarence Cottam and Elmer Higgins, "DDT and Its Effect on Fish and Wildlife" | p. 58 |
| Rising Concern About New Problems | |
| DDT, Food Chains, and Wildlife | |
| Roy J. Barker, "Notes on Some Ecological Effects of DDT Sprayed on Elms" | p. 65 |
| Editorial from Bird Study | p. 68 |
| Derek A. Ratcliffe, "The Status of the Peregrine in Great Britain" | p. 70 |
| Robert Rudd, Pesticides and the Living Landscape | p. 75 |
| Thomas R. Dunlap, Interview with Joseph J. Hickey | p. 80 |
| Robert S. Strother, "Backfire in the War against Insects" | p. 85 |
| The Storm Over Silent Spring | |
| Public Alarm | |
| Morton Mintz, "'Heroine' of FDA Keeps Bad Drug Off Market" | p. 94 |
| Rachel Carson, "A Fable for Tomorrow" | p. 102 |
| Reactions | |
| President's Science Advisory Committee, Use of Pesticides | p. 104 |
| Robert H. White-Stevens, "Communications Create Understanding" | p. 109 |
| Edwin Diamond, "The Myth of the 'Pesticide Menace'" | p. 115 |
| Robert Gillette, "DDT: Its Days are Numbered, Except Perhaps in Pepper Fields" | p. 121 |
| DDT and Malaria | |
| Thomas Sowell, "Intended Consequences" | p. 127 |
| Thomas R. Hawkins, "Rereading Silent Spring" | p. 130 |
| May Berenbaum, "If Malaria's the Problem, DDT's Not the Only Answer" | p. 136 |
| Notes on Further Reading | p. 141 |
| Credits | p. 145 |
| Index | p. 147 |
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