Mahogany: The Costs of Luxury in Early America

ISBN-13: 9780674503823 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 432 str.

Jennifer L. Anderson

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Colonial Americans were enamored with the rich colors and silky surface of mahogany. As this exotic wood became fashionable, demand for it set in motion a dark, hidden story of human and environmental exploitation. Anderson traces the path from source to sale, revealing how prosperity and desire shaped not just people's lives but the natural world.