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Book SynopsisTrade Review"
Colonial Ecology, Atlantic Economy is an insightful, topical, and nuanced work that proves successful in its project. Roberts makes a strong case for cis-Atlantic frameworks, showing how the choices and actions of individuals on a local level can influence larger regional and global processes. It is a welcome contribution to the fields of environmental history, economic history, Native American history, and the history of the Atlantic World." *
American Indian Quarterly *
"A fine contribution to the resurgent field of early American environmental history. Strother E. Roberts deftly integrates Atlantic and continental approaches, and his materialist emphasis nicely complements recent works on early New England's environmental history that focus on cultural representations." * James Rice, Tufts University *
Table of ContentsIntroduction. Conflicts, Choices, and Change
Chapter 1. Hunting Beaver: The Postdiluvian World of Fur Trade
Chapter 2. Raising Crops: Feeding the Market
Chapter 3. Gathering Firewood: Scarcity Amid Abundance
Chapter 4. Felling Timber: Profits and Politics
Chapter 5. Keeping Livestock: A Commerce in Beasts Domestic and Wild
Epilogue. A New Era in the Life of the River
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments
