Ecological Imperialism - The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900

People of European descent form the bulk of the population in most of the temperate zones of the world - North America, Australia and New Zealand. The military successes of European imperialism are easy to explain; in many cases they were a matter of firearms against spears. But as Alfred W. Crosby maintains in this highly original and fascinating book, the Europeans' displacement and replacement of the native peoples in the temperate zones was more a matter of biology than of military conquest. European organisms had certain decisive advantages over their New World and Australian counterparts. The spread of European disease, flora and fauna went hand in hand with the growth of populations. Consequently, these imperialists became proprietors of the most important agricultural lands in the world. In the second edition, Crosby revisits his now classic work and again evaluates the global historical importance of European ecological expansion.

Product details

• Authors: Alfred W. Crosby
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9781107569874
• ISBN: 978-1-107-56987-4
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 215 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Studies in Environment and History; Canto Classics; Studies in Environment and His; Canto Classics
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; History, Europe, European History, HISTORY / General, General & world history, c 1500 onwards to present day, c 1000 CE to c 1500, United States of America, USA, General and world history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, New Zealand / Aotearoa