This anthology surveys the ecological impacts of the First World War.
Editors Richard P. Tucker, Tait Keller, J. R. McNeill, and Martin
Schmidt bring together a list of experienced authors who explore the
global interactions of states, armies, civilians, and the environment
during the war. They show how the First World War ushered in enormous
environmental changes, including the devastation of rural and urban
environments, the consumption of strategic natural resources such as
metals and petroleum, the impact of war on urban industry, and the
disruption of agricultural landscapes leading to widespread famine.
Taking a global perspective, Environmental Histories of the First
World War presents the ecological consequences of the vast destructive
power of the new weaponry and the close collaboration between
militaries and civilian governments taking place during this time,
showing how this war set trends for the rest of the century.
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ISBN
9781108602495
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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