Land Use, Environment, and Social Change

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Richard White. Foreword by William Cronon

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Whidbey and Camano, two of the largest of the numerous beautiful islands dotting Puget Sound, together form the major part of Island Country. Taking this county as a case study and following its history from Indian times to the present, Richard White explores the complex relationship between human induced environmental change and social change. This new edition of his classic study includes a new preface by the author and a foreword by William Cronon.

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Foreword

Preface to the 1999 Edition

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Shaping the Face of the Land

The Garden and the Wilderness

A Search for Stability

The Ox and the Axe

The Creation of a New Forest

Poor Men on Poor Lands

The Urban Shadow

Conclusion

Appendix A: Population Methods and Estimates

Appendix B: Supplementary tables

Notes

Bibliography

Index