Republic of Nature - An Environmental History of the United States

Informationen zum Autor Mark Fiege is associate professor of history and the William E. Morgan Chair of Liberal Arts at Colorado State University! Fort Collins. He is the author of "Irrigated Eden: The Making of an Agricultural Landscape in the West." Klappentext In this dramatic narrative, Fiege reframes the canonical account of American history based on the natural circumstances in which events occurred. He revisits familiar historical icons and makes surprising connections that enable readers to see old stories in a new light. Zusammenfassung Points to a startlingly different version of history that calls on readers to reconnect with fundamental forces that shaped the American experience

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Fiege
• Editore: University Of Washington Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 20.03.2012
• EAN: 9780295991672
• ISBN: 978-0-295-99167-2
• Pagine: 600
• Serie: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Boo; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Boo
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tecnica edile e ambientale