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American Environmental History

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Allosso, Dan, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Earth sciences--Textbooks.
Earth sciences.
History--Textbooks.
History.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Place of Publication:
Minnesota Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project [2019]
Language Note:
In English.
Summary:
For too long the environment has been considered little more than a neutral background to history. This text surveys findings of the new field of Environmental History about how the environment of the Americas influenced the actions of people here and how people affected their environments, from prehistory to the present.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Prehistory
Chapter 2: Recontact
Chapter 3: Colonial North America
Chapter 4: Frontier and Grid
Chapter 5: Commons, Mills, Corporations
Chapter 6: Transportation Revolution
Chapter 7: Commodities, Centers, Peripheries
Chapter 8: Green Revolution
Chapter 9: City Life
Chapter 10: Wilderness and Country Life
Chapter 11: Farmers and Agribusiness
Chapter 12: Treasures Underground
Chapter 13: Limits to Growth?
Chapter 14: Economics and Externalities
Chapter 15: Food and Choice
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