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Book SynopsisBeginning with the precolonial land-use practice of Native Americans and concluding with twenty-first century concerns over our global ecological crisis, this book addresses issues such as preservation of wilderness, expulsion of native peoples from national parks, and population growth, and considers formative forces of gender, race, and class.
Trade ReviewMerchant takes a most useful approach to environmental scholarship by encapsulating a daunting range of factual information and critical information into this practical volume... one of the best books of its kind. History This is a one-volume resource not to be missed... our primary reference work. Environmental History An impressive introduction to environmental history... Merchant has succeeded in producing an accessible first stop handbook that will be relied on for many years. Environmental Practice A veritable reference work for the field and should be in every environmentalist's library. -- Alan H. McGowan Environment American Environmental History offers a superb introduction to the field. -- Jay Turner Quarterly Review of BIology
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Historical Overview-Topics and Themes 1. The American Environment and Native-European Encounters, 1000-1875 2. The New England Wilderness Transformed, 1600-1850 3. The Tobacco and Cotton South, 1600-1900 4. Nature and the Market Economy, 1750-1850 5. Western Frontiers: The Settlement of the Pacific Coast and the Great Plains, 1820-1930 6. Urban Environments, 1850-1960 7. Conservation and Preservation, 1785-1950 8. Indian Land Policy, 1800-1990 9. The Rise of Ecology, 1890-1990 10. Environmentalism and Globalization, 1960-2005 Part II. American Environmental History A to Z-Agencies, Concepts, Laws, and People Part III. Chronology-An Environmental History Timeline Part IV. Resource Guide Visual Resources: Films and Videos Electronic Resources Bibliographical Essay Bibliography Index
