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Colonialism, Development, and the Environment: Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860-1884 by Pallavi V. Das (Hardcover, 2015)

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This study explores the confluence of economy and ecology in British India, showing that Britain initiated economic development strategies in India in order to efficiently extract resources from it. It looks specifically at how state railway construction and forest conservation efforts took on a cyclical, almost symbiotic relationship.

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PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN-139781137494566
eBay Product ID (ePID)215853272

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Number of Pages189 Pages
Publication NameColonialism, Development, and the Environment: Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860-1884
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
AuthorPallavi V. Das
FormatHardcover

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Item Height216 mm
Item Weight3698 g
Item Width140 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorPallavi V. Das