© Columbia University Press
American Environmental History: An Introduction
Paper, 504 pages, 43 black and white figures
ISBN: 978-0-231-14035-5
$24.50
/ £14.50
October, 2007
Cloth, 504 pages, 43 black and white figures
ISBN: 978-0-231-14034-8
$74.50
/ £44.00
"Merchant takes a most useful approach to environmental scholarship by encapsulating a daunting range of factual information and critical information into this practical volume . . . one of the best books of its kind." — History
"This is a one-volume resource not to be missed . . . our primary reference work." — Environmental History
"An impressive introduction to environmental history . . . Merchant has succeeded in producing an accessible first stop handbook that will be relied on for many years." — Environmental Practice
"This guide fills an important niche in American environmental history for both the expert and the casual reader. There is no better person than Carolyn Merchant to do this job." — John Opie, University of Chicago
"Merchant has been one of the most important scholars building the field of environmental history. Her excellent guide will be of use to new students in environmental history and to established scholars coming into the field from other areas." — John H. Perkins, The Quarterly Review of Biology