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The Everglades: An Environmental History (The Florida History and Culture Series)
David McCally
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paperback. This work, aimed at general readers and environmentalists alike, offers a discussion of the formation, development and history of the Everglades, considered by many to be the most endangered ecosystem in North America. Series: The Florida History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 figures, 15 b&w photographs, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; HBT; RGBF; RNF; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
This work, aimed at general readers and environmentalists alike, offers a dicussion of the formation, development and history of the Everglades, considered by many to be the most endangered ecosystem in North America. It begins with South Florida's geological origins and continues through the 20th century. Charting the effects of human intervention upon the region, the author traces its habitation from Calusas and other native groups to the modern period dominated by agribusiness. In between, he discusses the Spanish contract period, the first efforts to farm the region, the first attempts in the 1880s to drain it, and the era ... Read more
This work, aimed at general readers and environmentalists alike, offers a dicussion of the formation, development and history of the Everglades, considered by many to be the most endangered ecosystem in North America. It begins with South Florida's geological origins and continues through the 20th century. Charting the effects of human intervention upon the region, the author traces its habitation from Calusas and other native groups to the modern period dominated by agribusiness. In between, he discusses the Spanish contract period, the first efforts to farm the region, the first attempts in the 1880s to drain it, and the era ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
The Florida History and Culture Series
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813018270
SKU
V9780813018270
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