The Plough That Broke the Steppes Agriculture and Environment on Russia's Grasslands, 1700-1914 |
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| Author:
| Moon, David |
| Series title: | Oxford Studies in Medieval European History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-955643-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first environmental history of Russia's steppes. David Moon focuses on the settlement of migrants from central Russia, Ukraine, and central Europe, and analyses how naturalists and scientists came to understand the steppe environment, including the origins of the fertile black earth.
This is the first environmental history of Russia's steppes. David Moon focuses on the settlement of migrants from central Russia, Ukraine, and central Europe, and analyses how naturalists and scientists came to understand the steppe environment, including the origins of the fertile black earth.