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Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World: A Global Ecological History (Paperba
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- Objectstaat
- EAN
- 9781107655966
- ISBN
- 110765596X
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World: A Glob
- Publication Name
- Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World : a Global Ecological History
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Series
- Studies in Environment and History Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
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Product Information
For centuries, bird guano has played a pivotal role in the agricultural and economic development of Latin America, East Asia, and Oceania. As their populations ballooned during the Industrial Revolution, North American and European powers came to depend on this unique resource as well, helping them meet their ever-increasing farming needs. This book explores how the production and commodification of guano has shaped the modern Pacific Basin and the world's relationship to the region. Marrying traditional methods of historical analysis with a broad interdisciplinary approach, Gregory T. Cushman casts this once little-known commodity as an engine of Western industrialization, offering new insight into uniquely modern developments such as environmental consciousness and conservation movements; the ascendance of science, technology, and expertise; international relations; and world war.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
110765596x
ISBN-13
9781107655966
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16038798914
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World : a Global Ecological History
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Series
Studies in Environment and History Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hd9484
Reviews
'This thoroughly researched book is unique and ambitious in its temporal scope and interpretation. The little-known story of guano - the fertilizer based on seabirds' excrement that has marked much of Peruvian history - and the fascinating seabirds that produced it, acquire new meanings, new actors, and a global dimension; illuminating the intersection of nature, politics, and science from a contemporary perspective.' Marcos Cueto, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, 'Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World is a bold and original contribution to global environmental history. Cushman shows compellingly how an unlikely commodity - guano - helped create the modern Pacific world and usher in the Anthropocene. This is global history from the ground up, moving from the lives of specific individuals up to the sweeping panorama of global environmental change and the Pacific world. Cushman shows the vital role of this 'peripheral' world of these Pacific guano islands in shaping global landscapes, global economies, and even global ecological thought. The story of guano in the modern era is, as [he] capably shows, ultimately the story of how modern societies have pursued the elusive goals of ecological and economic sustainability.' Stuart McCook, University of Guelph, Canada, "This is as much an environmental history, as it is the history of environmental thought in the Pacific basin. Cushman is an excellent writer, bringing in a variety of perspectives, from scientists, environmental evangelists, politicians, economists and commodity traders, as well as island populations and bird-watchers, going so far as to imagine the perspective of the guano-producing birds themselves. In the hands of a less-talented writer this might have become quite confusing, but instead the persona (and animal) perspectives help anchor and reinforce the tight knit of humankind's relationship with its environment." Juliette Levy, EH.net, "This remarkable book covers tremendous ground. Drawing on archival research in three languages over four continents and an enviable command of both the history and science of the environment, Gregory T. Cushman makes a compelling case that guano fundamentally shaped global economic development writ large. This is therefore an important book." Ariel Ron, Journal of American History, 'Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World is a tour de force that deserves a wide audience. Cushman covers an expansive range of topics that offers persuasive arguments that challenge many aspects of received wisdom regarding natural versus cultural, indigenous versus colonial, island versus mainland, and local versus global.' Science, "... the book includes some striking stories and challenging observations, and in the end it draws a compelling conclusion." Sam White, Technology and Culture, "Gregory Cushman pursues this thought experiment with utterly magnificent results." -Frederick R. Davis, Science, 'Cushman's Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World tells the fascinating story of guano and the making of the modern world in a narrative that weaves together the geography and biology of the Pacific; political, economic, and agricultural history; and ecology, moving skilfully from the international politics of development and the technocratic ideal to the people who helped change our ideas and our understanding. A model of environmental history, it makes connections on every level and offers unexpected insights that will enrich any reader's understanding.' Thomas R. Dunlap, Texas A&M University, "... [an] impressively vast book, which follows guano through time and space and intertwines environmental, social, intellectual, economic and climate histories with the history of colonialism, science, migration and global development ... The book is all the more noteworthy as, despite the massive breadth of the book's subject matter, Cushman remains attentive to the people in this history. The book introduces numerous individuals, from explorers, scientific experts, technocrats and colonial administrators through to the workers who mined the guano, nitrates and phosphates and members of the island nations displaced by the mining. All round, this is one of the most impressive books published in the emerging field of global environmental history." Jim Clifford, Reviews in History, 'Cushman demonstrates that guano, through its multitude of interconnections with nitrogen, phosphate, explosives, agriculture, and politics, provides an unexpected prism through which to view and understand human history, especially in the last two hundred years.' Don Garden, University of Melbourne
Table of Content
List of illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations and acronyms; Prologue; 1. Introduction; 2. The guano age; 3. Neo-ecological imperialism; 4. Where is Banaba?; 5. Conservation and the technocratic ideal; 6. The most valuable birds in the world; 7. When the Japanese came to dinner; 8. The road to survival; 9. Guano and the Blue Revolution; 10. Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index.
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Europe / Renaissance, Commerce, Ecology, Oceania
Dewey Decimal
631.8/660985
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Nature, Business & Economics, Science, History
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