Items related to Canada and Arctic North America: An Environmental History...
This comprehensive treatment of the environmental history of northern North America offers a compelling account of the complex encounters of people, technology, culture, and ecology that shaped modern-day Canada and Alaska.
· Includes 17 maps charting and illuminating the patterns and changes discussed in the text as well as a broad array of photographs drawn from archival and personal collections
· Provides a comprehensive timeline covering significant events from 50,000 BC to early 2006 and a detailed glossary of important people, events, and concepts, from acid rain to whaling
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Book Description:
About the Author:
Climate change, logging, drilling, prospecting, and hunting. How much more can the unique environment that is our far North take? From the mega beasts of the late Pleistocene to the mining companies of the present, the rich history of Canada and Arctic North America's environment is one with profound implications for the future of our entire planet.
Graeme Wynn, PhD, is professor of geography at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He has published widely on the historical geographies and environmental histories of Canada and New Zealand. His published works include Timber Colony and he is coauthor of A Scholar's Guide to Geographical Writing on the American and Canadian Past.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherABC-CLIO
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1851094377
- ISBN 13 9781851094370
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages528
- EditorStoll Mark R.
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 68.50
Shipping:
US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Canada and Arctic North America: An Environmental History (Nature and Human Societies)
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_1851094377
Buy New
US$ 68.50
Convert currency
Stock Image
Canada and Arctic North America: An Environmental History (Nature and Human Societies)
Published by
ABC-CLIO
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1851094377
ISBN 13: 9781851094370
New
Hardcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Mar2912160255723
Buy New
US$ 121.78
Convert currency
Stock Image
Canada and Arctic North America: An Environmental History (Nature and Human Societies)
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk1851094377xvz189zvxnew
Buy New
US$ 131.54
Convert currency
Stock Image
Canada and Arctic North America: An Environmental History (Nature and Human Societies)
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-1851094377-new
Buy New
US$ 131.54
Convert currency
Stock Image
Canada and Arctic North America An Environmental History Nature Human Societies Nature and Human Societies Series
Published by
Bloomsbury USA 3pl
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1851094377
ISBN 13: 9781851094370
New
Hardcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L1-9781851094370
Buy New
US$ 131.57
Convert currency
Stock Image
CANADA AND ARCTIC NORTH AMERICA:
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2.1. Seller Inventory # Q-1851094377
Buy New
US$ 126.48
Convert currency
Stock Image
Canada and Arctic North America: An Environmental History
Published by
Bloomsbury 3PL
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1851094377
ISBN 13: 9781851094370
New
Hardcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book. Seller Inventory # ria9781851094370_lsuk
Buy New
US$ 125.05
Convert currency
Seller Image
Canada and Arctic North America: An Environmental History (Nature and Human Societies) [Hardcover ]
Print on Demand
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 9781851094370
Buy New
US$ 139.75
Convert currency
Stock Image
Canada and Arctic North America (Hardcover)
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Santa Barbara
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1851094377
ISBN 13: 9781851094370
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This comprehensive treatment of the environmental history of northern North America offers a compelling account of the complex encounters of people, technology, culture, and ecology that shaped modern-day Canada and Alaska.From the arrival of the earliest humans to the very latest scientific controversies, the environmental history of Canada and Arctic North America is dramatic, diverse, and crucial for the very survival of the human race. Packed with key facts and analysis, this expert guide explores the complex interplay between human societies and the environment from the Aleutian Islands to the Grand Banks and from the Great Lakes to the Arctic IslandsHow has the challenging environment of America's most northerly regionswith some areas still dominated by native peopleshelped shape politics and trade? What have been the consequences of European contact with this region and its indigenous inhabitants? How did natives and newcomers cope with, and change this vast and forbidding territory? Can a perspective on the past help us in grappling with the conflict between oil exploration and wilderness preservation on the North Slope of Alaska? Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, this unique work charts the region's environmental history from prehistory to modern times and is essential reading for students and experts alike. This comprehensive treatment of the environmental history of northern North America offers a compelling account of the complex encounters of people, technology, culture, and ecology that shaped modern-day Canada and Alaska. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781851094370
Buy New
US$ 146.08
Convert currency
Stock Image
Canada and Arctic North America An Environmental History Nature Human Societies Nature and Human Societies Series
Published by
Bloomsbury USA 3pl
(2006)
ISBN 10: 1851094377
ISBN 13: 9781851094370
New
Hardcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L1-9781851094370
Buy New
US$ 127.10
Convert currency