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- ISBN 9780415808729
- Weight: 834g
- Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 11 Dec 2014
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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From pre-European contact to the present day, people living in what is now the United States have constantly manipulated their environment. The use of natural resources – animals, plants, minerals, water, and land – has produced both prosperity and destruction, reshaping the land and human responses to it. The Environment in American History is a clear and comprehensive account that vividly shows students how the environment played a defining role in the development of American society.
Organized in thirteen chronological chapters, and extensively illustrated, the book covers themes including:
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- Native peoples’ manipulation of the environment across various regions
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- The role of Old World livestock and diseases in European conquests
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- Plantation agriculture and slavery
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- Westward expansion and the exploitation of natural resources
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- Environmental influences on the Civil War and World War II
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- The emergence and development of environmental activism
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- Industrialization, and the growth of cities and suburbs
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- Ecological restoration and climate change
Each chapter includes a selection of primary documents, and the book is supported by a robust companion website that provides further resources for students and instructors. Drawing on current scholarship, Jeff Crane has created a vibrant and engaging survey that is a key resource for all students of American environmental history.
