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The World Hunt

An Environmental History of the Commodification of Animals

John F Richards author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of California Press

Published:17th Jun '14

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The World Hunt focuses on the commercial hunting of wildlife and its profound global impact on the environment and world economy. A comprehensive digest of the massive expansion of the European quest for animal products, this book explores the fur trade in North America and Russia, cod fishing in the North Atlantic, and whaling in the Arctic.

ISBN: 9780520282537

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm

Weight: 272g

184 pages

Abridged edition