A Temperate Empire

Author	: Anya Zilberstein
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 281
Release	: 2016
ISBN-10	: 9780190206598
ISBN-13	: 0190206594
Rating	: 4/5 (594 Downloads)

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Download or read book A Temperate Empire written by Anya Zilberstein and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Temperate Empire explores the ways that colonists studied and tried to remake local climates in New England and Nova Scotia according to their plans for settlement and economic growth."--

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