Insatiable appetite : the United States and the ecological degradation of the tropical world /

This text presents a history of the transformation of the tropics in modern times, pointing ultimately to the declining biodiversity that has resulted from the domestication of widely varied natural systems.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Tucker, Richard P., 1938-
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press ©2000.
Acceso en línea:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pnxtd
Descripción
Sumario:This text presents a history of the transformation of the tropics in modern times, pointing ultimately to the declining biodiversity that has resulted from the domestication of widely varied natural systems.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 551 pages) : maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-524) and index.
ISBN:9780520923812
0520923812
0585390088
9780585390086
0520220870
9780520220874
1282356453
9781282356450