{"product_id":"chemical-consequences-scott-frickel-9780813534138","title":"Chemical Consequences: Environmental Mutagens, Scientist Activism, and the Rise of Genetic Toxicology","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis the first historical and sociological account of the formation of an interdisciplinary science known as genetic toxicology, and of the scientists' social movement that created it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter research geneticists discovered that synthetic chemicals were capable of changing the genetic structure of living organisms, scientists began to explore how these chemicals affected gene structure and function. In the late 1960s, a small group of biologists became concerned that chemical mutagens represented a serious and possibly global environmental threat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGenetic toxicology is nurtured as much by public culture as by professional practices, reflecting the interplay of genetics research and environmental politics. Drawing on a wealth of resources, Scott Frickel examines the creation of this field through the lens of social movement theory. He reveals how a committed group of scientist-activists transformed chemical mutagens into environmental problems, mobilized existing research networks, recruited scientists and politicians, secured financial resources, and developed new ways of acquiring knowledge. The result is a book that vividly illustrates how science and activism were interwoven to create a discipline that remains a defining feature of environmental health science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Frickel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813534135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813534138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.42w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 1055\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2004 pg. 87","brand":"Scott Frickel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086909649151,"sku":"9780813534138","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cebfcaba-b179-45d9-8bd1-de6b57b26359.jpg?v=1769097269","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chemical-consequences-scott-frickel-9780813534138","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}