Imperfect balance: landscape transformations in the pre-columbian americas
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231111577
Date de publication :
26 sept. 2000
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work offers an alternative view of the "New World" before the arrival of the Europeans. Drawing on knowledge from the fields of palaeo-climatology, historical ecology, and botany, this book examines how the Western Hemishpere's indigenous inhabitants transformed their natural environment.