Category: Historical Geography

The War Against The Seals A History Of The North American Seal Fishery

By: Busch, Briton Cooper

Price: $8.00

Publisher: McGill - queen s University Press

Seller ID: 40803GB16top

ISBN-13: 9780773506107

Binding: Paperback

Condition: As New

Controversy arises whenever and wherever the sealing industry is discussed. But the modern-day anti-sealing movement is very new in comparison with the industry it opposes. This comprehensive history begins with the opening of American trade with China, and follows the industry wherever North Americans have sought seals for their fat or their skins, from New England to Australia, from Cape Horn to the California coast. All the many species of seals hunted received due consideration, as do walruses and sea otters, also part of the larger sealing industry. Above all, this book studies the fur se...
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The Origins Of Agriculture An International Perspective

By: Cowan, C. Wesley And Watson, Patty Jo Editors

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Washington: Smithsonian Institute Press

Seller ID: 56585D43f

ISBN-13: 9780874749908

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

The eight case studies in this book -- each a synthesis of available knowledge about the origins of agriculture in a specific region of the globe -- enable scholars in diverse disciplines to examine humanity's transition to agricultural societies.
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