Ecological Imperialism

The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900–1900

By:

Alfred W. Crosby

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Hardback

Series:

Studies in Environment and History

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People of European descent form the bulk of the population in most of the temperate zones of the world - North America, Australia and New Zealand. The military successes of European imperialism are easy to explain; in many cases they were a matter of firearms against spears. But, as Alfred Crosby maintains in this highly original and fascinating book, the Europeans' displacement and replacement of the native peoples in the temperate zones was more a matter of biology than of military conquest. European organisms had certain decisive advantages over their New World and Australian counterparts. The spread of European disease, flora, and fauna went hand in hand with the growth of populations. Consequently, these imperialists became proprietors of the world's most important agricultural lands. Now in a new edition with a new preface, Crosby revisits his now-classic work and again evaluates the global historical importance of European ecological expansion.

Author Biography:

Alfred W. Crosby is a Professor Emeritus in American Studies, History and Geography at the University of Texas at Austin, where he taught for over 20 years. His previous books include America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918 (2nd Edition, Cambridge, 2003), Throwing Fire: Projectile Technology Through History (Cambridge, 2002), The Measure of Reality: Quantification and Western Society, 1250-1600 (Cambridge, 1997). The Measure of Reality was chosen by the Los Angeles Times as one of the 100 most important books of 1997.

Release date Australia

January 19th, 2004

Author

Alfred W. Crosby

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Edition

2nd Revised edition

Illustrations

6 Maps; 20 Halftones, unspecified; 1 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

408

Series

Studies in Environment and History

Dimensions

152x229x27

ISBN-13

9780521837323

Product ID

2012576

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