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Guano and the opening of the Pacific world : a global ecological history / Gregory T. Cushman

Author
Cushman, Gregory T., 1971-
Published
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Edition
1st pbk. ed.
Physical Description
xxii, 392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

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Contents
Introduction -- The guano age -- Neo-ecological imperialism -- Where is Banaba? -- Conservation and the technocratic ideal -- The most valuable birds in the world -- When the Japanese came to dinner -- The road to survival -- Guano and the Blue Revolution -- Conclusion.
Summary
"For centuries, bird guano has played a pivotal role in the agricultural and economic development of Latin America, East Asia, and Oceania. As their populations ballooned during the Industrial Revolution, North American and European powers came to depend on this unique resource as well, helping them meet their ever-increasing farming needs. This book explores how the production and commodification of guano has shaped the modern Pacific Basin and the world's relationship to the region. Marrying traditional methods of historical analysis with a broad interdisciplinary approach, Gregory T. Cushman casts this once little-known commodity as an engine of Western industrialization, offering new insight into uniquely modern developments such as environmental consciousness and conservation movements; the ascendance of science, technology, and expertise; international relations; and world war."--Publisher's description.
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ISBN
110765596X
9781107655966
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-358) and index.
Source of Acquisition
Purchased with funds from the Randolph and Ellen Lytton Libraries Collections Endowment; 2015
Endowment Note
Randolph and Ellen Lytton Libraries Collections Endowment
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