Ecological Imperialism : the Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900.

New edition of this classic work that evaluates the ecological reasons for European expansion.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crosby, Alfred W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
©2009
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781107390393
1107390397
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface to the new edition; Acknowledgments; 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; 1769-1814; 1814-1840; 1840-1870s; 11. Explanations; 12. Conclusion; Appendix: What was the ""smallpox"" in New South Wales in 1789?; Notes; Index.