Natural Enemy, Natural Ally: Toward an Enviromental History of Warfare
| AUTHOR | Tucker, Richard |
| PUBLISHER | Oregon State University Press (11/01/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Contributors to this volume explore the dynamic between war and the physical environment from a variety of provocative viewpoints. The subjects of their essays range from conflicts in colonial India and South Africa to the U.S. Civil War and twentieth-century wars in Japan, Finland, and the Pacific Islands. Among the topics explored are: - the ways in which landscape can influence military strategies - why the decisive battle of the American Civil War was fought - the impact of war and peace on timber resources - the spread of pests and disease in wartime.
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ISBN-13:
9780870710476
ISBN-10:
0870710478
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
280
Carton Quantity:
36
Product Dimensions:
6.04 x 0.60 x 9.02 inches
Weight:
0.88 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
Science | Military - General
Science | Human Geography
Dewey Decimal:
333.72
Library of Congress Control Number:
2004007872
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Contributors to this volume explore the dynamic between war and the physical environment from a variety of provocative viewpoints. The subjects of their essays range from conflicts in colonial India and South Africa to the U.S. Civil War and twentieth-century wars in Japan, Finland, and the Pacific Islands. Among the topics explored are: - the ways in which landscape can influence military strategies - why the decisive battle of the American Civil War was fought - the impact of war and peace on timber resources - the spread of pests and disease in wartime.
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