The Columbia Guide to American Environmental HistoryColumbia University Press, 14 Sep 2005 - 400 halaman How and why have Americans living at particular times and places used and transformed their environment? How have political systems dealt with conflicts over resources and conservation? This is the only major reference work to explore all the major themes and debates of the burgeoning field of environmental history. Humanity ́s relationship with the natural world is one of the oldest and newest topics in human history. The issue emerged as a distinct field of scholarship in the early 1970s and has been growing steadily ever since. The discipline ́s territory and sources are rich and varied and include climactic and geological data, court records, archaeological digs, and the writings of naturalists, as well as federal and state economic and resource development and conservation policy. Environmental historians investigate how and why natural and human-created surroundings affect a society ́s development. Merchant provides a context-setting overview of American environmental history from the beginning of the millennium; an encyclopedia of important concepts, people, agencies, and laws; a chronology of major events; and an extensive bibliography including films, videos, CD-Roms, and websites. This concise "first stop" reference for students and general readers contains an accessible overview of environmental history; a mini-encyclopedia of ideas, people, legislation, and agencies; a chronology of events and their significance; and a bibliography of books, magazines, and journals as well as films, videos, CD-ROMs, and online resources. In addition to providing a wealth of factual information, The Columbia Guide to American Environmental History explores contentious issues in this much-debated field, from the idea of wilderness to global warming. |
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... Movement 14 The European Transformation of the Plains 18 The Ecological Indian 20 Conclusion 21 Chapter 2. The New England Wilderness Transformed, 1600–1850 24 The New England Forest and Indian Land Use 24 The Settlement of New England ...
... Conservation Movement 127 Reclamation and Water Law 129 The Preservation Movement 132 Creation of the National Parks 134 Conclusion 138 Chapter 8. Indian Land Policy, 1800–1990 140 Indian Land Treaties 140 Indian Removal 141 The Dawes ...
... Environment 178 Environmental Regulation 179 Reactions to Environmental Regulation 182 Environmental Organizations 184 The Antitoxics Movement 185 The Transformation of Consciousness 188 Conclusion 190 Part II. American Environmental ...
... Environment 332 5. American Indian Land Use 335 6. American Indian Religion 341 7. Asian Americans and the Environment 346 8. Environmental Philosophy and Landscape Perception 348 9. The Environmental Movement 352 10. The History of Ecology ...
... developed policies toward Indians and buffalo that altered the region's ecology and native cultures. The Great Plains presented unique ecological challenges to both native 14 historical overview Plains Indians and the Westward Movement.
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4 Nature and the Market Economy 17501850 | 59 |
The Settlement of California and the Great Plaines 18201930 | 80 |
6 Urban Environments 18501960 | 100 |
7 Conservation and Preservation 17851950 | 120 |
8 Indian Land Policy 18001990 | 140 |
AGENCIES CONCEPTS LAWS AND PEOPLE | 191 |
AN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY TIMELINE | 249 |
Part IV RESOURCE GUIDE | 269 |
Films and Videos | 271 |
Electronic Resources | 291 |
Bibliographical Essay | 311 |
Bibliography | 323 |
Index | 423 |