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Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900

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People of European descent form the bulk of the population in most of the temperate zones of the world - North America, Australia and New Zealand. The military successes of European imperialism are easy to explain; in many cases they were a matter of firearms against spears. But as Alfred Crosby explains in his highly original and fascinating book, the Europeans' displacement and replacement of the native peoples in the temperate zones was more a matter of biology than of military conquest.

Synopsis:

Alfred Crosby explains how the Europeans' displacement and replacement of the native peoples in the temperate zones was more a matter of biology than of military conquest.
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Table of Contents

List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. Prologue; 2. Pangaea revisited, the Neolithic reconsidered; 3. The Norse and the Crusaders; 4. The Fortunate Isles; 5. Winds; 6. Within reach; 7. Weeds; 8. Animals; 9. Ills; 10. New Zealand; 11. Explanations; 12. Conclusions; Appendix: what was the 'smallpox' in New South Wales in 1789?; Notes; Index.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780521456906
Subtitle:
The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900
Author:
Crosby, Alfred W.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Location:
Cambridge Cambridgeshire ;
Subject:
History
Subject:
World
Subject:
Environmental Conservation & Protection
Subject:
Ecology
Subject:
Europe - General
Subject:
Europe
Subject:
Human Geography
Subject:
Human ecology
Subject:
Biogeography
Subject:
Europeans
Subject:
World - General
Subject:
Animal migration - Europe - History
Subject:
Plants - Europe - Migration - History
Edition Number:
Canto ed.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliography (p. 312-360) and index.
Series:
Canto
Series Volume:
no. PE 65-1
Publication Date:
19930625
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
20 half-tones 7 maps
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
8.54x5.42x.98 in. 1.11 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , Alfred Crosby explains how the Europeans' displacement and replacement of the native peoples in the temperate zones was more a matter of biology than of military conquest.
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