Ecological Revolutions: Nature, Gender, and Science in New England
- ISBN-10
- 0807842540
- ISBN-13
- 9780807842546
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 379
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- UNC Press Books
- Author
- Carolyn Merchant
Description
By exploring the stages of ecological transformation that took place in New England as European settlers took control of the land, Carolyn Merchant develops a fresh approach to environmental history. Her analysis of how human communities are related to th
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