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Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World
A Global Ecological History
Taschenbuch von Gregory T. Cushman
Sprache: Englisch

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This book traces the history of bird guano, demonstrating how this unique commodity helped unite the Pacific Basin with the industrialized world.
This book traces the history of bird guano, demonstrating how this unique commodity helped unite the Pacific Basin with the industrialized world.
Über den Autor
Gregory T. Cushman is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Kansas, where he teaches courses on international environmental history. He works closely with environmental scientists in interdisciplinary research and teaching and has published a number of articles on climate history and the history of climate science. He was awarded a Fulbright scholarship in 2007.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations and acronyms; Prologue; 1. Introduction; 2. The guano age; 3. Neo-ecological imperialism; 4. Where is Banaba?; 5. Conservation and the technocratic ideal; 6. The most valuable birds in the world; 7. When the Japanese came to dinner; 8. The road to survival; 9. Guano and the Blue Revolution; 10. Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index.
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: Neuzeit
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781107655966
ISBN-10: 110765596X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cushman, Gregory T.
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Gregory T. Cushman
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.2013
Gewicht: 0,672 kg
Artikel-ID: 105494350
Über den Autor
Gregory T. Cushman is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Kansas, where he teaches courses on international environmental history. He works closely with environmental scientists in interdisciplinary research and teaching and has published a number of articles on climate history and the history of climate science. He was awarded a Fulbright scholarship in 2007.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations and acronyms; Prologue; 1. Introduction; 2. The guano age; 3. Neo-ecological imperialism; 4. Where is Banaba?; 5. Conservation and the technocratic ideal; 6. The most valuable birds in the world; 7. When the Japanese came to dinner; 8. The road to survival; 9. Guano and the Blue Revolution; 10. Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: Neuzeit
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781107655966
ISBN-10: 110765596X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cushman, Gregory T.
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Gregory T. Cushman
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.2013
Gewicht: 0,672 kg
Artikel-ID: 105494350
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