Mahogany
Subtitle: The Costs of Luxury in Early America
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: May 04, 2015
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780674503823
Description: Colonial Americans were enamored with the rich colors and silky surface of mahogany. As this exotic wood became fashionable, demand for it set in motion a dark, hidden story of human and environmental exploitation. Anderson traces the path from source to sale, revealing how prosperity and desire shaped not just people’s lives but the natural world.
Notes: Source title: Mahogany: The Costs of Luxury in Early America