A Companion to American Environmental History gathers together a comprehensive collection of over 30 essays that examine the evolving and diverse field of American environmental history.

• Provides a complete historiography of American environmental history
• Brings the field up-to-date to reflect the latest trends and encourages new directions for the field
• Includes the work of path-breaking environmental historians, from the founders of the field, to contributions from innovative young scholars
• Takes stock of the discipline through five topically themed parts, with essays ranging from American Indian Environmental Relations to Cities and Suburbs

About the Author

Douglas Cazaux Sackman is James Dolliver NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor of History at the University of Puget Sound. His publications include Wild Men: Ishi and Kroeber in the Wilderness of Modern America (2010) and Orange Empire: California and the Fruits of Eden (2005), winner of the 2006 Martin Ridge Award. He is currently working on a new book entitled American Panorama: Rediscovering the History of the American West.

Reviews

"A Companion to American Environmental History gathers together a comprehensive collection of over 30 essays that examine the evolving and diverse field of American environmental history." (Native American Encyclopedia, 8 January 2014)

Book Information
ISBN 9781118791417
Author Douglas Cazaux Sackman
Format Paperback
Page Count 696
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 1052g
Dimensions(mm) 247mm * 173mm * 32mm