A living past : environmental histories of modern Latin America

Though still a relatively young field, the study of Latin American environmental history is no longer in its infancy, as the contributions to this definitive volume demonstrate. Bringing together thirteen leading experts on the region, A Living Past offers up a transnational, thematically diverse survey of historical developments since the nineteenth century. Each chapter provides insightful, up-to-date syntheses of current scholarship on major geographical regions across the continent, exploring broad themes such as agriculture, knowledge production, conservation, and mining that add essential context for the present historical moment.