{"product_id":"the-environment-in-american-history-nature-and-the-formation-of-the-united-states-9780415808729","title":"The Environment in American History: Nature and the Formation of the United States","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Environment in American History: Nature and the Formation of the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e by Crane, Jeff. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780415808729.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom pre-European contact to the present day, people living in what is now the United States have constantly manipulated their environment. The use of natural resources – animals, plants, minerals, water, and land – has produced both prosperity and destruction, reshaping the land and human responses to it. The Environment in American History is a clear and comprehensive account that vividly shows students how the environment played a defining role in the development of American society.\nOrganized in thirteen chronological chapters, and extensively illustrated, the book covers themes including:\nNative peoples’ manipulation of the environment across various regions\nThe role of Old World livestock and diseases in European conquests\nPlantation agriculture and slavery\nWestward expansion and the exploitation of natural resources\nEnvironmental influences on the Civil War and World War II\nThe emergence and development of environmental activism\nIndustrialization, and the growth of cities and suburbs\nEcological restoration and climate change\nEach chapter includes a selection of primary documents, and the book is supported by a robust companion website that provides further resources for students and instructors. Drawing on current scholarship, Jeff Crane has created a vibrant and engaging survey that is a key resource for all students of American environmental history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45789409476661,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415808723","price":48.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415808729_d75f0c8e-9997-4469-b824-6a8a06d5689c.jpg?v=1784753424","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-environment-in-american-history-nature-and-the-formation-of-the-united-states-9780415808729","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}