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Author:

Miller, Shawn William, 1964-

Title:

An environmental history of Latin America / Shawn William Miller.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xi, 257 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Human ecology--Latin America--History.
Nature--History.--Latin America--History.
Rain forest ecology--Latin America--History.
Rain forest conservation--Latin America--History.
Forest management--Latin America--History.
Environmental degradation--Latin America--History.
Latin America--History.--History.
Natuurbehoud.
Milieu.
Ecologie.
Regenwouden.
Latijns-Amerika.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-247) and index.

Contents:

An old world before it was "new" -- Nature's conquests -- The colonial balance sheet -- Tropical determinism -- Human determination -- Asphyxiated habitats -- Developing environmentalism -- Cuba's latest revolution.

Series:

New approaches to the Americas

ISBN:

0521848539 (hardback)
9780521848534 (hardback)
0521612985 (pbk.)
9780521612982 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)124074823

LCCN:

2007018169

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)