Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World

Autorentext
Gregory T. Cushman is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Kansas, where he teaches courses on international environmental history. He works closely with environmental scientists in interdisciplinary research and teaching and has published a number of articles on climate history and the history of climate science. He was awarded a Fulbright scholarship in 2007.

Klappentext
This book traces the history of bird guano, demonstrating how this unique commodity helped unite the Pacific Basin with the industrialized world.

Inhalt
List of illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations and acronyms; Prologue; 1. Introduction; 2. The guano age; 3. Neo-ecological imperialism; 4. Where is Banaba?; 5. Conservation and the technocratic ideal; 6. The most valuable birds in the world; 7. When the Japanese came to dinner; 8. The road to survival; 9. Guano and the Blue Revolution; 10. Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index.

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