| Title | : | A Living Past |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | John Soluri, Claudia Leal & José Augusto Pádua |
| Release | : | 2018-02-19 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Latin American History, Books, History, History of the Americas, Science & Nature, Nature, Environment |
| Size | : | 5507358 |
| Though still a relatively young field, the study of Latin American environmental history is blossoming, as the contributions to this definitive volume demonstrate. Bringing together thirteen leading experts on the region, A Living Past synthesizes a wide range of scholarship to offer new perspectives on environmental change in Latin America and the Spanish Caribbean since the nineteenth century. Each chapter provides insightful, up-to-date syntheses of current scholarship on critical countries and ecosystems (including Brazil, Mexico, the Caribbean, the tropical Andes, and tropical forests) and such cross-cutting themes as agriculture, conservation, mining, ranching, science, and urbanization. Together, these studies provide valuable historical contexts for making sense of contemporary environmental challenges facing the region. |
