Desert Edens: Colonial Climate Engineering in the Age of Anxiety
Author:   Philipp Lehmann
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
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Pages:   256
Publication Date:   17 December 2024
Format:   Paperback
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Desert Edens: Colonial Climate Engineering in the Age of Anxiety


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Author:   Philipp Lehmann
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
ISBN:  

9780691239347


ISBN 10:   0691239347
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   17 December 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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"""Finalist for the Turku Book Prize, European Society for Environmental History"" ""Honorable Mention for the DAAD/GSA Prize for the Best Book in History / Social Sciences"" ""Finalist for the Emory Elliott Book Awards"" ""An excellent guide to historical plans to remake specific landscapes and influence the world's climate.""---B. Lieberman, Choice ""Exemplary analysis of imperial and fascist European visions for transforming deserts into climatically appealing landscapes and seascapes for colonial settlement.""---Christine Keiner, H-Environment"


""Finalist for the Turku Book Prize, European Society for Environmental History"" ""Honorable Mention for the DAAD/GSA Prize for the Best Book in History / Social Sciences"" ""Finalist for the Emory Elliott Book Awards"" ""An excellent guide to historical plans to remake specific landscapes and influence the world's climate.""---B. Lieberman, Choice ""Exemplary analysis of imperial and fascist European visions for transforming deserts into climatically appealing landscapes and seascapes for colonial settlement.""---Christine Keiner, H-Environment


"""Finalist for the Turku Book Prize, European Society for Environmental History"" ""Honorable Mention for the DAAD/GSA Prize for the Best Book in History / Social Sciences"" ""An excellent guide to historical plans to remake specific landscapes and influence the world's climate.""---B. Lieberman, Choice ""Exemplary analysis of imperial and fascist European visions for transforming deserts into climatically appealing landscapes and seascapes for colonial settlement.""---Christine Keiner, H-Environment"


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Philipp Lehmann is assistant professor of history at University of California, Riverside.

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