The Republic of Nature: An Environmental History of the United States

by Mark Fiege

Book Overview

In the dramatic narratives that comprise The Republic of Nature, Mark Fiege reframes the canonical account of American history based on the simple but radical premise that nothing in the nation's past can be considered apart from the natural circumstances in which it occurred. Revisiting historical icons so familiar that schoolchildren learn to take them for granted, he makes surprising connections that enable readers to see old stories...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295991674
• ISBN13: 9780295991672
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 9.3"