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An Environmental History of the Civil War
An Environmental History of the Civil War | Timothy Silver, Judkin Browning
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This sweeping new history recognizes that the Civil War was not just a military conflict but also a moment of profound transformation in Americans' relationship to the natural world. To be sure, environmental factors such as topography and weather powerfully shaped the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and the war could not have been fought without the horses, cattle, and other animals that were essential to both armies. But here Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver weave a far richer story, combining military and environmental history to forge a comprehensive new narrative of the war's significance and impact. As they reveal, the conflict created a new disease environment by fostering the spread of microbes among vulnerable soldiers, civilians, and animals; led to large-scale modifications of the landscape across several states; sparked new thinking about the human relationship to the natural world; and demanded a reckoning with disability and death on an ecological scale. And as the guns fell silent, the change continued; Browning and Silver show how the war influenced the future of weather forecasting, veterinary medicine, the birth of the conservation movement, and the establishment of the first national parks. In considering human efforts to find military and political advantage by reshaping the natural world, Browning and Silver show not only that the environment influenced the Civil War's outcome but also that the war was a watershed event in the history of the environment itself.
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An Environmental History of the Civil War | Timothy Silver, Judkin Browning
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SamAnne Wow! The Civil War history is seriously stacked. Looks fascinating. 2y
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An Environmental History of the Civil War | Timothy Silver, Judkin Browning
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I finished this one right before leaving for work today. Very academic in tone, but a unique and new approach to the American Civil War. Browning and Silver look at the environmental impact during and post battles, from disease and animals to vegetation and climate. In many ways, these elements helped to bring about battles or led to generals making decisions with catastrophic results.

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Texreader Fascinating 4y
intothehallofbooks This sounds really interesting. 4y
Librarybelle @Texreader @intothehallofbooks It really was interesting. I really liked the fresh perspective of the war, and it made me think about some of the known blunders of the war and how the environment impacted those blunders. 4y
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