Spatializing the History of Ecology

Sites, Journeys, Mappings

Raf de Bont, Jens Lachmund

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English

Routledge
07 May 2019

History of science; Applied ecology

Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine

"Throughout its history, the discipline of ecology has always been profoundly entangled with the history of space and place. On the one hand, ecology is a field science that has thrived on the study of concrete spatial entities, such as islands, forests or rivers. These spaces are the workplaces in which ecological phenomena are identified, observed and experimented on. They provide both epistemic opportunities and constraints that structure the agenda and the analytical sensibilities of ecological researchers. On the other hand, ecological knowledge and practices have become important resources through which spaces and places are classified, delineated, explained, experienced and managed. The impact of these activities reaches far beyond the realms of the ecological discipline. Many ecological concepts such as ""biotopes,"" ""ecosystems"" and ""the biosphere"" have become entities that widely resonate in public life and policy making.

This book explores the mutual entanglement between space and knowledge-making in the history of ecology. Its first goal is to explore to which extent a spatial perspective can shed new light on the history of ecological science. Second, it uses ecology as a critical site to gain broader insights into the history of the environment in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Via a series of case studies – discussing topics that range from ecological field stations in the early-twentieth century Caribbean over wisent breeding in Nazi Germany to computer modelling in North American deserts – the book offers a tour through the changing landscapes of modern ecology."

Edited by: Raf de Bont, Jens Lachmund
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367348564
ISBN 10: 036734856X
Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Pages: 238
Publication Date: 07 May 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Raf de Bont is a Lecturer in the History Department at Maastricht University. Jens Lachmund is a Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies at Maastricht University.