Ecoscapes : geographical patternings of relations / edited by Gary Backhaus and John Murungi.

Other author Backhaus, Gary, 1953-
Other author Murungi, John, 1943-
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, MD. : Lexington Books, ©2006.
Descriptionxxxii, 241 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Preface: Geophilia : a transdisciplinary science formed on the basis of geographicity -- An introduction to the conceptual formation of ecoscapes / Gary Backhaus -- Imperial gardens : ecological imperialism and the re-seeding of the new world / Eduardo Mendieta -- Scape invaders : transgenic animals, nature, and the ecoscape / Benjamin Hale -- Cultivating famine : in search of the miracle seed / Azucena Cruz -- Chickens, eggs, and the corn that feeds them : exploring the dialectics of native and hybrid ecoscapes in Mexico / Jessica Hayes-Conroy -- Ecoscapes and environmental problems : the case of Puebla's municipal slaughterhouse, Puebla, Mexico / José-Hector Abraham -- Enlightenment geography and local mapping initiatives : from the office to the field, 1700-1815 / Christine Petto -- Ecology, technology, and wilderness management : a clash of eco-spatial paradigms / Dennis E. Skocz -- From farmsteads to slag heaps : the restless ecoscape of the Ruhr Valley of Germany, 1830-1930 / Alex Zukas -- Chronoscapes/chronos escapes : a meditation on historical time / Troy R.E. Paddock -- Lifeworld cartography : echoes, footprints, and other guideposts to the self / John E. Jalbert -- Epilogue: Soiled work / John Murungi.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [219]-229) and index.
LCCN 2005033454
ISBN0739114492 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0739114506 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780739114490
ISBN9780739114506

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Joyner General Stacks GF75 .E33 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold