The Rise of Conservation in South Africa
Author | : William Beinart |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 451 |
Release | : 2008-05-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199541225 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199541221 |
Rating | : 4/5 (221 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Rise of Conservation in South Africa written by William Beinart and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-29 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major contribution to the environmental history of settler societies, William Beinart's innovative study analyses the development of conservationalist ideas over the long term in South Africa, examining them as a response to the rapid transformation of natural pastures brought about as the Cape became a major exporter of wool.