Migrant Ecologies : Environmental Histories of the Pacific World

Migrant Ecologies : Environmental Histories of the Pacific World isthe first volume explicitly dedicated to the environmental historyof Earths largest ocean. Covering nearly one-third of the planet,the Pacific Ocean is remarkable for its diverse human andnon-human inhabitants, their astounding long-distancemigrations over time, and their profound influences on otherparts of the world. The fifteen chapters in this comprehensivecollection, written by leading experts from across the globe, spana vast array of topics, from disease ecology and coffee cultivationto nuclear testing and whaling practices. What unites thesediverse contributions is a concern for how the people, places, andnon-human beings of the Pacific World have been shaped by, andhave in turn modified, their oceanic realm.