Empire of Extinction

Empire of Extinction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-13 : 9780190670818
ISBN-10 : 0190670819
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Book Synopsis Empire of Extinction by : Ryan Tucker Jones

Download or read book Empire of Extinction written by Ryan Tucker Jones and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empire of Extinction examines the environmental catastrophe resulting from Russia's expansion into the North Pacific, causing Russians and other Europeans to recognize the threat of species extinction for the first time. This book demonstrates the importance of the North Pacific both for the Russian empire and for global environmental history.


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