Synopses & Reviews
The melting of the Ice Age glaciers heralded the arrival of the Archaic peoples in the South and the lives of the South's peoples have long been shaped and challenged by the environment. Conversely, the human impact on the South's landscape has been dramatic, from the mound building of Native Americans to the construction of cities and the birth of modern industry.
Southern United Statesexplores the historical and ecological dimensions of human interaction with the environment throughout Southern history. Examining diverse issues from the impact of the end of the Ice Age to the consequences of the U.S. space program for Florida's environment, this invaluable guide synthesizes literature from a wide range of authoritative sources to provide a fascinating guide to the South's environment.
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This unique survey of the environmental history of the southern United States explores the ecological, social, and economic interaction between humans and the environment in the South over the last 20,000 years.
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·Summarizes the key debates and controversies concerning the environmental history of the region
·Explores the economic and political forces underpinning environmental policy in today's South
·Considers the potential consequences for the South of global environmental factors like climate change and global warming
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·Illustrations, including maps, and first-hand accounts of the southern landscape from early travel writers
·A chronology listing key individuals, events, and movements in the environmental history of the South