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Book SynopsisEnvironmental historians have too often overlooked California and Hawai'i, despite the roles the regions played in the colonial ranching frontiers of the Pacific World. In
Cattle Colonialism, John Ryan Fischer significantly enlarges the scope of the American West by examining the trans-Pacific transformations these animals wrought on local landscapes and native economies.
Trade ReviewCattle Colonialism will certainly influence the next generation of scholars interested in more carefully delineating the intersection of ecological forces and local human actions, both of which shape our increasingly globalized history. As Fischer argues, it is not an ""either/or"" narrative. Rather, the best environmental histories are ""both."" This is one of them."" -
American Historical Review""Aficionados of western history will be drawn to Fischer's stories of indigenous cowboys as well as his discussion of the hide and tallow trade."" -
Western Historical Quarterly""[A] carefully researched book. . . . An information-packed resource. -
Choice""Well-researched, well-written, and extremely readable. . . . Will appeal to those who teach environmental, social, western, agricultural, and American history, as well as anyone who enjoys a book that ties together so many unrelated items in a seamless and apparently effortless manner."" -
Southwestern Historical Quarterly""A sophisticated and complex study marked by a solid exposition."" -
Journal of Pacific History
