Empire and ecology in the Bengal Delta : the making of Calcutta /

A history of dramatic ecological changes in the Bengal Delta from 1760 to 1920 involves land, water and humans, tracing the stories and struggles that link them together.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bhattacharyya, Debjani (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2018]
Series:Studies in environment and history.
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Description
Summary:A history of dramatic ecological changes in the Bengal Delta from 1760 to 1920 involves land, water and humans, tracing the stories and struggles that link them together.
Physical Description:xvi, 241 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-233) and index.
ISBN:9781108425742
1108425747
9781108443340
1108443346