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The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture

Volume 8: Environment

#8 in series

by Martin V. Melosi
Charles Reagan Wilson
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From semitropical coastal areas to high mountain terrain, from swampy lowlands to modern cities, the environment holds a fundamental importance in shaping the character of the American South. This volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture surveys the dynamic environmental forces that have shaped human culture in the region— and the ways humans have shaped their environment. Articles examine how the South's ecology, physiography, and climate have influenced southerners— not only as a daily fact of life but also as a metaphor for understanding culture and identity. This volume includes ninety-eight essays that explore — both broadly and specifically —elements of the southern environment. Thematic overviews address subjects such as plants, animals, energy use and development, and natural disasters. Shorter topical entries feature familiar species such as the alligator, the ivory-billed woodpecker, kudzu, and the mockingbird. Also covered are important individuals in southern environmental history and prominent places in the landscape, such as the South's national parks and seashores. New articles cover contemporary issues in land use and conservation, environmental protection, and the current status of the flora and fauna widely associated with the South.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 1, 2014

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      • ISBN: 9781469616612

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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      February 1, 2008
      Another volume in the topical reconfiguration ofthe single-volume New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture (1989). The first part of the volume contains overviewson broad topics, fromAnimals to Wetlands. The second part has briefer entries on more specific topics, from Air-conditioning to Wilson Dam. Although most of the nearly 100 entries appeared in the original encyclopedia, a number of them are new.Others have been updated. For example, several entries now make mention of the environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)

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