American environmental history book

A veritable reference work for the field and should be in every environmentalists library. American environmental history blackwell readers in. The ten best history books of 2019 history smithsonian. An impressive introduction to environmental history.

A companion to american environmental history wiley. 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. About the author 2002 carolyn merchant is the chancellors professor of environmental history, philosophy, and ethics at the university of california, berkeley. This muchneeded environmental history textbook connects pivotal themes in north american history to the human relationship with nature, beginning with prehistory and continuing into the twentyfirst century. American environmental history blackwell readers in american social and cultural history 9780631228646. Subjects include the changing american landscape, soil epidemics, waste disposal, industrial development, conservation, and the environmental movement. American environmental history simple book publishing. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this. American environmental history offers a superb introduction to the field. Provides a complete historiography of american environmental history.

Beginning with the precolonial landuse practice of native americans and concluding with our twentyfirst century concerns over our global ecological crisis, american environmental history addresses contentious issues such as the preservation of the wilderness, the expulsion of native peoples from national parks, and population growth, and considers the formative forces of gender, race, and class. Book description for too long the environment has been considered little more than a neutral background to history. Thieves, and the hidden history of american conservation paperback by. American environmental history open textbook library. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. The columbia guide to american environmental history. The columbia guide to american environmental history on jstor. This muchneeded environmental history textbook connects pivotal themes in north american history to the human relationship with nature, beginning with. Merchant has succeeded in producing an accessible first stop handbook that will be relied on for many years. The united states inherited a seemingly inexhaustible fortune in natural resources, yet it has responded to its environment with a dismaying mixture of materialism and inertia.