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This is the first environmental history of Russia's steppes. David Moon focuses on the settlement of migrants from central Russia, Ukraine, and central Europe, and analyses how naturalists and scientists came to understand the steppe environment, including the origins of the fertile black earth.
List of contents
- Introduction
- Part I: Understanding the Steppe Environment
- 1: The Eyes of Outsiders
- 2: The Lens of Science and Statistics
- Part II: Understanding Environmental Change
- Introduction: Who is to Blame?
- 3: Vegetation
- 4: Climate Change
- 5: The Land
- Part III: Combating the Steppe Environment?
- Introduction: What is to be Done?
- 6: Tree Planting
- 7: Irrigation
- 8: Agronomy
- Conclusion
- Epilogue
About the author
David Moon is a specialist on Russian history. In recent years his research has focused on environmental history in a transnational context. He combines conventional historical research in archives and libraries with field work in the environments he studies. He has spent much of his career teaching at universities in the north of England and Scotland. He also has extensive experience of both Russia and the USA. He studied for a year at Leningrad State University in what was then the Soviet Union, and makes regular visits to Russia and Ukraine, including the steppe region, for research and field work.
Summary
This is the first environmental history of Russia's steppes. David Moon focuses on the settlement of migrants from central Russia, Ukraine, and central Europe, and analyses how naturalists and scientists came to understand the steppe environment, including the origins of the fertile black earth.
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yet another wonderful and ground-breaking book from David Moon ... Throughout, Moon retains a moderate and scientific tone.
