The Science of Useful Nature in Central America: Landscapes, Networks and Practical Enlightenment, 1784-1838

ISBN-13: 9781108431620 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 281 str.

Leicester) Brockmann Sophie (De Montfort University

Opis

Demonstrates the role of local and global scientific knowledge about landscapes and environment in shaping Central America.

Recenzje

'… richly detailed and engaging … [a] very fine study.' Kevin Gosner, Hispanic American Historical Review

Spis treści

Introduction. A kingdom of vast extension; 1. Landscape, ruins, and governance; 2. Networks of knowledge and action; 3. Making enlightenment local; 4. Useful geography in practice; 5. Transforming environments; 6. Independence and useful nature; Conclusions; Glossary of colonial administrative terms; Bibliography; Index.