Shrinking the earth : the rise and decline of American abundance /

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"The discovery of the Americas around 1500 AD was an extraordinary watershed in human experience. It gave rise to the modern period of human ecology, a phenomenon global in scope that set in motion profound changes in almost every society on earth. This new period, which saw the depletion of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Worster, Donald, 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Human ecology > North America > History.
Nature > Effect of human beings on.
Êtres humains > Influence sur la nature.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
Human ecology
Nature > Effect of human beings on
North America
History
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"The discovery of the Americas around 1500 AD was an extraordinary watershed in human experience. It gave rise to the modern period of human ecology, a phenomenon global in scope that set in motion profound changes in almost every society on earth. This new period, which saw the depletion of the lands of the New World, proved tragic for some, triumphant for others, and powerfully affecting for all."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 265 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199844968
0199844968

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