Nature and the English Diaspora
Download or Read eBook Nature and the English Diaspora PDF written by Thomas Dunlap and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-09-28 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Thomas Dunlap |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1999-09-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521651735 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521651738 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Nature and the English Diaspora by : Thomas Dunlap
Book excerpt: This book is a comparative history of the development of ideas about nature, particularly of the importance of native nature in the Anglo settler countries of the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It examines the development of natural history, settlers' adaptations to the end of expansion, scientists' shift from natural history to ecology, and the rise of environmentalism. Addressing not only scientific knowledge but also popular issues from hunting to landscape painting, this book explores the ways in which English-speaking settlers looked at nature in their new lands.