American Photographs: The First Century

In the nineteenth century, people from all walks of life embraced the new medium of photography with unparalleled enthusiasm. All of their aspirations and commonplace interests converge in the picture of nineteenth-century America vividly brought to life in American Photographs: The First Century. Seventy-nine colorplates are supplemented by over a hundred four-color images. More than two-thirds of these works are reproduced for the first time in this volume.

Arts & Photography

Merry A. Foresta

Photography & Video

Smithsonian Inst Scholarly Pr

The environmental diversity of North America is astounding_from circumpolar tundra with a small number of plants over a few centimeters tall to the lush, semitropical forests of the southeastern United States and Caribbean Basin. No less remarkable is the record of plant usage by the various indigenous people who have been living there for more than 12,000 years. For the vast majority of this time, their livelihood_food, shelter, fuel, and medicine_depended on their knowledge and use of the plants that surrounded them. The most comprehensive overview in more than half a century on the interconnectedness of people and plants, People and Plants in Ancient Eastern North America presents the latest information on three major topics: the use of native plants; the history of crops and their uses; and the impact of humans on their environment. It contributes not only to our understanding of the lives of prehistoric people but also serves as a guide for designing environmentally sustainable lives today.

People and Plants in Ancient Eastern North America

Politics & Social Sciences

Anthropology

The environmental diversity of North America is astounding—from circumpolar tundra with a small number of plants over a few centimeters tall to the lush, semitropical forests of the southeastern United States and Caribbean Basin. No less remarkable is the record of plant usage by the various indigenous people who have been living there for more than 12,000 years. For the vast majority of this time, their livelihood—food, shelter, fuel, and medicine—depended on their knowledge and use of the plants that surrounded them. The most comprehensive overview in more than half a century on the interconnectedness of people and plants, People and Plants in Ancient Eastern North America presents the latest information on three major topics: the use of native plants; the history of crops and their uses; and the impact of humans on their environment. It contributes not only to our understanding of the lives of prehistoric people but also serves as a guide for designing environmentally sustainable lives today.

This companion to People and Plants in Eastern North America presents the latest information on the use of native plants, the history of crops and their uses, and the impact of humans on their environment. It not only contributes to our understanding of the lives of prehistoric people, it serves as a guide for designing environmentally sustainable lives today.

People and plants in ancient western North America

Paul E. Minnis

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American Photographs: The First Century

People and Plants in Ancient Eastern North America

People and Plants in Ancient Eastern North America

People and plants in ancient western North America