An environmental history of the Civil War
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Silver, Timothy, 1955- author.
Status
Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor
973.7 B8215
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973.7 B8215
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
261 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"This sweeping history recognizes that the Civil War was not just a military conflict but also a moment of profound transformation in Americans' relationship to the natural world. To be sure, environmental factors such as topography and weather powerfully shaped the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and the war could not have been fought without the horses, cattle, and other animals that were essential to both armies. But here Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver weave a far richer story, combining military and environmental history to forge a comprehensive new narrative of the war's significance and impact. As they reveal, the conflict created a new disease environment by fostering the spread of microbes among vulnerable soldiers, civilians, and animals; led to large-scale modifications of the landscape across several states; sparked new thinking about the human relationship to the natural world; and demanded a reckoning with disability and death on an ecological scale. And as the guns fell silent, the change continued; Browning and Silver show how the war influenced the future of weather forecasting, veterinary medicine, the birth of the conservation movement, and the establishment of the first national parks"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Browning, J., & Silver, T. (2020). An environmental history of the Civil War . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Browning, Judkin and Timothy Silver. 2020. An Environmental History of the Civil War. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Browning, Judkin and Timothy Silver. An Environmental History of the Civil War The University of North Carolina Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Browning, Judkin,, and Timothy Silver. An Environmental History of the Civil War The University of North Carolina Press, 2020.
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