Americans and their Forests
A Historical Geography
Häftad, Engelska, 1992
Av Michael (University of Oxford) Williams, Michael Williams, Donald Worster, Alfred W. Crosby
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.Dr Williams begins by exploring the role of the forest in American culture: the symbols, themes, and concepts - for example, pioneer woodsman, lumberjack, wilderness - generated by contact with the vast land of trees. He considers the Indian use of the forest, describing the ways in which native tribes altered it, primarily through fire, to promote a subsistence economy.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1992-06-26
- Mått190 x 247 x 33 mm
- Vikt1 190 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieStudies in Environment and History
- Antal sidor624
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9780521428378