United States West Coast
Subtitle: an environmental history
By: Adam M. Sowards.
Series: ABC-CLIO's nature and human societies series
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 393
ISBN-13: 9781851099092; 9781851099108
Subjects: Human ecology -- Pacific Coast (U.S.) -- History; Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Pacific Coast (U.S.); Pacific Coast (U.S.) -- Environmental conditions
Description: "From Native people's skilled use of fire and plants to the California Gold Rush to ongoing efforts to provide Southern California with sufficient water, the North American West Coast has long been a region where humankind has nurtured, battled, and exploited the environment. This groundbreaking volume explores the interplay of ecology, economy, and culture throughout the history of this rich and abundant region, examining the ways its residents and their institutions both influence and are affected by the ecological systems in which they live." "United States West Coast covers the emergence of humans in the Pacific Northwest, the rise of European colonial trade networks, the era of industrialization and urbanization, and present-day Green movements and public-policy responses to environmental damage. By investigating how humans interact with their nonhuman surroundings across a specific expanse, United States West Coast shows the interdependent nature of the relationship between people and their environment."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.