South Africa's Environmental History: Cases and Comparisons

by Stephen Dovers

Book Overview

Environmental history in southern Africa has only recently come into its own as a distinct field of historical inquiry. While natural resources lie at the heart of all environmental history, the field opens the door to a wide range of inquiries, several of which are pioneered in this collection.

South Africa's Environmental History offers a series of local and particular studies followed by more general commentary and comparative studies.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821414984
• ISBN13: 9780821414989
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 329 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.4"