Guano and the opening of the Pacific world : a global ecological history /
Gregory T. Cushman.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
- xxii, 392 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
- Studies in environment and history .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-358) and index.
Prologue -- The Guano Age -- Neo-Ecological Imperialism -- Where Is Banaba? -- Conservation and the Technocratic Ideal -- The Most Valuable Birds in the World -- When the Japanese Came to Dinner -- The Road to Survival -- Guano & the Blue Revolution.
9781107655966
Guano--History.--Peru Guano industry--History.--Pacific Area Guano--Social aspects--History. Guano--Environmental aspects--History. Phosphate industry--History. Human ecology--History.