Climate, Science, and Colonization Histories from Australia and New Zealand |
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| Editor:
| Beattie, James
Henry, Matthew
O'Gorman, Emily |
| Series title: | Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-33392-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Offering new historical understandings of human responses to climate and climate change, this cutting-edge volume explores the dynamic relationship between settlement, climate, and colonization, covering everything from the physical impact of climate on agriculture and land development to the development of "folk" and government meteorologies.
Offering new historical understandings of human responses to climate and climate change, this cutting-edge volume explores the dynamic relationship between settlement, climate, and colonization, covering everything from the physical impact of climate on agriculture and land development to the development of "folk" and government meteorologies.