Atlas of US and Canadian Environmental History

Char Miller, Editor

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A Unique Resource That Responds to a Growing Need

As the current curriculum develops to reflect our growing interest and concern about the ecosystem, so has the need for an atlas of the US and Canada that focuses on the interaction of human society with the physical environment. Now, under the aegis of Char Miller and a team of leading scholars, Routledge is answering this need in a new reference work that combines the in-depth analysis of an encyclopedia with the exciting visual tools of a full-color atlas.

Filled with vivid color maps, photos, charts, and diagrams, and an accompanying text written in clear, accessible language, this unique volume combines graphic aids with text to not only depict the ways in which humanity has transformed the environment, but also to examine the influence of the environment on human behavior, and the impact of past and present environmental issues and policies.

Provides In-Depth, Encyclopedic Coverage

The text and graphic material in the Atlas are divided into seven chronologically organized chapters that offer a broad-ranging view of America’s environmental history. Beginning with the first European settlements and the ensuing transformation of wilderness into farmland, it progresses through the massive changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution, to the impact of ecological activism during the late twentieth century, and concludes in the new millennium with coverage of today’s fierce regulatory debates over globalization, pollution, and other issues. In addition to providing historical overviews, it features over 100 signed articles analyzing the following themes: • agriculture • wildlife • forestry • land use • technology • industry • pollution • human habitats • ideology and politics. The articles are written by leading environmental scholars and include extensive internal cross-references, bibliographies, and helpful sidebars illuminating key issues.

A Key Reference for Students and Faculty

The Atlas of US and Canadian Environmental History is a valuable research tool for students from high school through college levels, as well as educators in American history, geography, political science, environmental studies, social studies, and other fields. Designed for all libraries, this is an indispensable resource for public, academic, high school, and special libraries with collections on American history and the environment.

The first full-color visual and textual reference to the history of the environment in the United States and Canada, from 1492 to the present

Includes seven chronological chapters, each featuring an overview of the period covered and signed articles by leading scholars

Each chapter covers:
• Agriculture
• Wildlife and Forestry
• Land Use Management
• Technology
• Industry
• Pollution
• Human Habitats
• Ideology and Politics

Filled with helpful study aids such as sidebars and internal cross-references, allowing readers to compare themes across time periods

Furnishes a variety of reference tools, including suggestions for further reading and an analytical index

Vividly illustrated in full color with maps, photos, charts, and diagrams

An authoritative and accessible research tool for
all library collections

Editor Char Miller is Professor and Chair of History at Trinity University, in San Antonio. A Senior Fellow of the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, he specializes in environmental history as well as American social and cultural history, and was named a Piper Professor for Teaching Excellence in 2002.

Assisting Professor Miller is Editorial Advisor Jennifer Read, Assistant Director of the Michigan Sea Grant College Program. She was previously a research associate at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Canada.

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