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Historical narratives often concentrate on wars and politics while leaving out the central role and influence of the physical stage on which history is carried out. In Losing Eden, expert scholar and professor, Sara Dant, traces the environmental history and development of the American West and explains how the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live there.

Historical narratives often concentrate on wars and politics while leaving out the central role and influence of the physical stage on which history is carried out.In Losing Eden, expert scholar and professor Sara Dant traces the environmental history and development of the American West and explains how the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live there. In a lively and accessible narrative, the text discusses the key events an...

Losing Eden traces the environmental history and development of the American West and explains how the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live there. * Discusses key events and topics from the Beringia migration, Columbian Exchange, and federal territorial acquisition to post-war expansion, resource exploitation, and climate change * Structures the coverage around three important themes: balancing economic success and ecological...