An Environmental History of Postcolonial North India
Author | : Eric A. Strahorn |
Publisher | : Peter Lang |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 1433105802 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781433105807 |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Download or read book An Environmental History of Postcolonial North India written by Eric A. Strahorn and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2009 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Environmental History of Postcolonial North India is a study of an increasingly important part of the Indian landscape. It examines the social process of accelerated land use as it has been affected by political and epidemiological factors and pays particular attention to the shifting representations of the landscape. As a contribution to the literature of the environmental history of India, this book examines the questions of agricultural colonization, wildlife conservation, and disease control.