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Ecological imperialism: the biological expansion of Europe, 900-1900

By Crosby , Alfred W

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge Univ. Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9780521837323, 0521837324, 9780521546188, 0521546184
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
97 MB (101849669 bytes)
Series
Studies in environment and history
Edition
2. ed., 1. publ., 10. print
Pages
XXII, 368 Seiten : Illustrationen\410
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Europäer;Expansionspolitik;Imperialismus;Ökologie;

Description

People of European descent form the bulk of the population in most of the temperate zones of the world--North America, Australia and New Zealand. The military successes of European imperialism are easy to explain because in many cases they were achieved by using firearms against spears. Alfred Crosby, however, explains that the Europeans' displacement and replacement of the native peoples in the temperate zones was more a matter of biology than of military conquest. Now in a new edition with a new preface, Crosby revisits his classic work and again evaluates the ecological reasons for European expansion. 1. Prologue 2. Pangaea revisited, the Neolithic reconsidered 3. The Norse and the Crusaders 4. The Fortunate Isles 5. Winds 6. Within reach, beyond grasp 7. Weeds 8. Animals 9. Ills 10. New Zealand 11. Explanations 12. Conclusion.

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