Nature & history in the Potomac country : : from hunter-gatherers to the age of Jefferson / / James D. Rice.
"James D. Rice's study of the Potomac River basin begins with a mystery. Why, when the whole of the region offered fertile soil and excellent fishing and hunting, was nearly three-quarters of the land uninhabited on the eve of colonization? Rice wonders how the existence of this no man...
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Rice, James D., 1963- author. Nature & history in the Potomac country : from hunter-gatherers to the age of Jefferson / James D. Rice. Nature and history in the Potomac country Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009. 1 online resource (355 pages) : illustrations, maps text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-330) and index. "James D. Rice's study of the Potomac River basin begins with a mystery. Why, when the whole of the region offered fertile soil and excellent fishing and hunting, was nearly three-quarters of the land uninhabited on the eve of colonization? Rice wonders how the existence of this no man's land influenced nearby Native American and, later, colonial settlements. Did it function as a commons, as a place where all were free to hunt and fish? Or was it perceived as a strange and hostile wilderness?" "Rice discovers environmental factors at the center of the story. Making use of extensive archaeological and anthropological research, as well as the vast scholarship on farming practices in the colonial period, he traces the region's history from its earliest known habitation. Rice makes clear the implications of unbridled economic development for the forests, streams, and wetlands of the Potomac River basin. With what effects, Rice asks, did humankind exploit and then alter the landscape and the quality of the river's waters?" "Equal parts environmental, Native American, and colonial history, Nature and History in the Potomac Country is a useful and innovative study of the Potomac River, its valley, and its people."--Jacket. Description based on print version record. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. Indians of North America Potomac River Valley History. Nature Effect of human beings on Potomac River Valley History. Landscape changes Potomac River Valley History. Human ecology History Potomac River Valley. Potomac River Environmental conditions. Potomac River Valley Environmental conditions. Potomac River History. Potomac River Valley History. Potomac River Valley Colonization. Electronic books. Print version: Rice, James D. Nature & history in the Potomac country : from hunter-gatherers to the age of Jefferson. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009 xiv, 338 pages ; 24 cm 9780801890321 (OCoLC)ocn216614356 ProQuest (Firm) https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/oeawat/detail.action?docID=4398425 Click to View |
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