An imperfect balance : landscape transformations in the Precolumbian Americas /
We often envision the New World before the arrival of the Europeans as a land of pristine natural beauty and undisturbed environments. However, David Lentz offers an alternative view by detailing the impact of native cultures on these ecosystems prior to their contact with Europeans. Drawing on a wi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
2000
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| Series: | Historical ecology series.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | We often envision the New World before the arrival of the Europeans as a land of pristine natural beauty and undisturbed environments. However, David Lentz offers an alternative view by detailing the impact of native cultures on these ecosystems prior to their contact with Europeans. Drawing on a wide range of experts from the fields of paleoclimatology, historical ecology, paleontology, botany, geology, conservation science, and resource management, this book unlocks the secret of how the Western Hemisphere's indigenous inhabitants influenced and transformed their natural environment.<BR. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 547 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0231505515 9780231505512 0231111568 9780231111560 0231111576 9780231111577 |
| Language: | In English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
