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Ecological Imperialism : the Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900.
New edition of this classic work that evaluates the ecological reasons for European expansion.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
©2009 |
| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
| Colección: | Studies in environment and history.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface to the new edition; Acknowledgments; 1. Prologue; 2. Pangaea revisited, the Neolithic reconsidered; 3. The Norse and the Crusaders; 4. The Fortunate Isles; 5. Winds; 6. Within reach, beyond grasp; 7. Weeds; 8. Animals; 9. Ills; 10. New Zealand; 1769-1814; 1814-1840; 1840-1870s; 11. Explanations; 12. Conclusion; Appendix: What was the ""smallpox"" in New South Wales in 1789?; Notes; Index.