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Colonialism, Development, and the Environment : Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860-1884 / by Pallavi V. Das.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Das, Pallavi V., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Imperialism.
- Great Britain--History.
- Great Britain.
- Asia--History.
- Asia.
- History, Modern.
- Imperialism and Colonialism.
- History of Britain and Ireland.
- Asian History.
- History of South Asia.
- Modern History.
- Local Subjects:
- Imperialism and Colonialism.
- History of Britain and Ireland.
- Asian History.
- History of South Asia.
- Modern History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (204 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2015.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This study explores the confluence of economy and ecology in British India, showing that Britain initiated economic development strategies in India in order to efficiently extract resources from it. It looks specifically at how state railway construction and forest conservation efforts took on a cyclical, almost symbiotic relationship.
- Contents:
- Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Maps; Introduction; 1 Railways and Development in Colonial India; 2 Railways' Sleeper Demand and Deforestation; 3 The Forests and Railway Fuel Supply; 4 Hugh Cleghorn and Forest Conservation in India; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781137494580
- 1137494581
- OCLC:
- 944899478
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