Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World : A Global Ecological History
ISBN: 9781107004139 | 1107004136
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
Pub. Date: 4/30/2013
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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 br... MORE
| List of illustrations | |
| Preface | |
| Abbreviations and acronyms | |
| Prologue | |
| 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 | |
| Th... MORE | |
| Guano and the Blue Revolution | |
| Conclusion | |
| Select bibliography | |
| Index | |
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