Insatiable Appetite: The United States and the Ecological Degradation of the Tropical World

by Richard P. Tucker

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Now in a concise edition created expressly for students and general readers, this widely hailed study traces the transformation of the tropics in modern times. Exploring the central role of the United States in the ongoing devastation of tropical lands, Richard P. Tucker highlights the unrelenting pressure caused by the demands of U.S. consumerism. The forced domestication of varied natural systems ultimately led to a devastating decline in biodiversity...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0742553655

ISBN13:9780742553651

Release Date:April 2007

Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury

Length:280 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 8.9"

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