Like the first edition, this revised and updated edition of Tropical Rainforests: Latin American Nature and Society in Transition provides a variety of perspectives on the complex relationship between society and nature on the rainforest frontiers of Latin America. Containing eleven new articles from experts in various fields and an updated introduction by the editor, this book provides an overview of the complex issues of tropical deforestation, both past and present.

About the Author
Susan E. Place is Associate Dean of the Graduate School at California State University, Chico.

Reviews
"A crucial reader in one of the most pressing environmental and sustainable development issues, a book that includes the work of economists, naturalists, anthropologists, geologists, and others, and presents in one volume many of the essential ideas and observations on this question." - British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain "The gradual destruction of tropical rainforests is one of the most significant events in Latin American history. Tropical Rainforests gives a concise yet nuanced introduction to a complicated issue." - H-Net Book Review



Book Information
ISBN 9780842029087
Author Susan E. Place
Format Paperback
Page Count 244
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 426g
Dimensions(mm) 225mm * 154mm * 16mm