This volume, like others in the series, should prove to be welcome. Booklist Provides a useful summary of an important subject. American Reference Books Annual Essential for colleges, university, and large public libraries, and special libraries supporting U.S. history, ecology, geography, or environmentalism. Choice This is a one-volume resource not to be missed. It will be our primary reference work ... Read moreon American environmental history.
John Opie Environmental History Merchant takes a most useful approach to environmental scholarship by encapsulating a daunting range of factual information and critical information into this practical volume... one of the best books of its kind. History [Carolyn Merchant] is eminently qualified to produce this fifth edition to "The Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures" series... there is a great deal to admire in this guide. Environment and History An impressive introduction to environmental history... Merchant has succeeded in producing an accessible first stop handbook that will be relied on for many years. Environmental Practice Merchant has been one of the most important scholars building the field of environmental history. Her excellent guide will be of use to new students in environmental history and to established scholars coming into the field from other areas.
John H. Perkins The Quarterly Review of Biology Merchant provides a valuable introduction to the topics and perspectives that characterize the discipline.
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