Looks at advances in agriculture productivity and its related pesticide use, and introduces individuals who have aided in these advances and those opposed to chemical use

Shades of Green: The Clash of Agricultural Science and Environmental Science (Science and Society Series)

Kidd, J. S.

Kidd, Renee A.

Children's Books

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Since prehistoric times, humans have used the plant life around them to help cure their ailments. In more recent times, researchers and scientists began to re-examine these early folk remedies in hopes of creating more available forms of treatment. Today, more and more people are attracted to pure forms of these folk medicines. Others hope to gain knowledge from them, so that new drugs may be synthesized. Although the science of botany is integrated to this field, knowledge of history and anthropology is also key. MOTHER NATURE'S PHARMACY presents the modern history of folk remedies--both its successes and its failures. The authors skillfully illustrate the complex relationship between social and medical breakthrough. The Science and Society series highlights not only the "what" of science but also the "why," the "how," and the "who." Humanizing science, this revolutionary new series brings each subject to life by showing students all the factors that motivate research and revealing how scientists compete and collaborate with one another. By exploring the connections between science and society--especially in controversial areas--each book illustrates both how society supports science and how science supports society.

Mother Nature's Pharmacy: Potent Medicines from Plants (Science & Society)

Examines the causes of atmospheric pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, and global warming and explains how these conditions affect our health and economic prosperity

Into Thin Air: The Problem of Air Pollution (Science & Society)

Surveys the field of genetics, discussing genetic analysis, cloning, other new research and developments, and their ethical aspects

Life Lines: The Story of the New Genetics (Science & Society)

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Examines the people, events, and motivations leading up to modern-day discoveries and advances in nuclear physics

Quarks and Sparks: The Story of Nuclear Power (Science and Society Series)

Business & Money

The impact society has on the progress and acceptance of newscience - and vice versa - is greater than most people think. Forinstance, over the past five years, events indicate that citizens' viewshave helped change the focus of the research and development carriedout by both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and by theEnvironmental Protection Agency. Likewise, citizen actions haveinfluenced the direction of the activities of organizations such as theWorld Bank in their efforts to improve agriculture and living conditions inthe developing nations of the world. The new Science and Society setnot only highlights the what of science, but also the why, the how, and the who

New Genetics: The Study Of Life Lines (Science and Society)

Kidd, Jerry S.

Evolution

Chelsea House Pub

With a focus on humanizing science, this Science and Society set shows students all the factors that motivate research, and reveals how scientists compete and collaborate. By exploring the connections between science and society, each book illustrates both, how society supports science, and how science in return supports society.

Air Pollution (Science and Society)

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Nuclear Power: The Study Of Quarks And Sparks (Science and Society)

Potent Natural Medicines: Mother Nature's Pharmacy (Science & Society)

Personal Health

By exploring the connections between science and society as well as the motivating societal factors behind research and development, each book in this series illustrates how society supports science and how science in return supports society.

Agricultural Versus Environmental Science (Science and Society)

Earth Sciences

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