Islands Through Time - A Human Ecological History of California s Northern Channel Islands

Islands Through Time tells the remarkable story of the human and ecological history of California's Northern Channel Islands. The resilience of the Chumash and Channel Island ecosystems provides a story of hope for a world increasingly threatened by climate change, declining biodiversity, and geopolitical instability.

Sommario

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1: Islands Through Time
Chapter 2: Assembling Santarosae
Chapter 3: First Americans, First Islanders
Chapter 4: Islands and Islanders in Transition
Chapter 5: The Island Chumash
Chapter 6: Islands in Upheaval
Chapter 7: Islands of Hope
End Notes
Glossary
Recommended Further Readings
About the Authors

Info autore

Todd J. Braje, Jon M. Erlandson, Torben C. Rick

Riassunto

Islands Through Time tells the remarkable story of the human and ecological history of California’s Northern Channel Islands. The resilience of the Chumash and Channel Island ecosystems provides a story of hope for a world increasingly threatened by climate change, declining biodiversity, and geopolitical instability.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Todd J. Braje, Todd J. Erlandson Braje, Jon M. Erlandson, Erlandson Jon M., Torben C. Rick, Rick Torben C.
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.10.2023
• EAN: 9781538188026
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-8802-6
• Pagine: 216
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; TRAVEL / Special Interest / Ecotourism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, TRAVEL / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA), Travel & holiday, Archaeology, Eco-tourist guides, Local History, History of the Americas, Human Geography, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states, US West: Pacific States, Travel guides: eco-tourism, ‘green’ tourism