Mining California : an ecological history / Andrew C. Isenberg.
| Author/creator | Isenberg, Andrew C. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Hill and Wang, 2005. |
| Description | 242 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The political economy of California industrialization -- The alchemy of hydraulic mining : technology, law, and resource-intensive industrialization -- Banking on Sacramento : urban development, flood control, and political legitimization -- Capitalizing on nature : innovation and production in the redwood forests -- Gambling on the grassland : kinship, capital, and ecology in Southern California -- The enclosure of the plateau : land and labor in the high lake country -- Epilogue : economic development and the California environment. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-229) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004025564 |
| ISBN | 0809095351 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780809095353 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GE155.C2 I84 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |