Major Problems in American Environmental History: Documents and EssaysCarolyn Merchant D.C. Heath, 1993 - 568 pages This volume traces the history of the United States environment through examinations of 14 critical issues including pollution, conservation, and wilderness preservation. |
Table des matières
CHAPTER | 1 |
Donald Worster Ecological History | 31 |
A Spaniard Testifies on the Effects of Pueblo Colonization 1601 | 37 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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