Book ID: CBB733913105

Water in North American Environmental History (2022)

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Melosi, Martin V. (Author)


Taylor & Francis


Publication Date: 2022
Physical Details: 234
Language: English

Water in North American Environmental History offers 25 cases studies that explore the range of uses and perceptions of water throughout Canadian, Mexican, and United States history. Water has served a myriad of purposes historically as human sustenance, agricultural irrigation, sanitation, fire protection, military defense, power generation, transportation, and much more. Water and its uses provide an excellent entrée into the study of humans and the environment, not only because water is a vital resource for life, but also because water as a medium is so intimately woven into the everyday experiences of humans and into society’s economic, political, and social fabric. A North American perspective is not representative of the world’s water use, but it is an area with a linked history and many overlapping human and environmental features and concerns. With a continental perspective, the book explores many disparate topics without being confined to the history and experiences of just one country. The chapters are short, but descriptive, and departure points for what they tell us about the human experience in dealing with water and the environmental implications of water use. The text leads students to consider water in relation to society, and to the past. The book will be of interest to students of environmental history, geography, and the environmental sciences.

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Authors & Contributors
Alberto Malvolti
Giuliano Pinto
Vergani, Raffaello
Veronica Ghizzi
Lucia Papini
Gabriella Garzella
Concepts
Water
Environmental history
Water resource management
Environment
Natural resource management
Earth sciences
Time Periods
Medieval
16th century
15th century
17th century
Early modern
18th century
Places
Italy
Tuscany (Italy)
North America
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