A History of Natural Resources in Asia The Wealth of Nature
Much has been written about the wealth of nations, the history of unequal distribution and zones of affluence and deprivation within and between societies. This book explores why some Asian nations are more prosperous than others through an examination of
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A History of Natural Resources in Asia
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Greg Bankof f and Peter Boomgaard
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The Wealth of Nature
A HISTORY OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN ASIA
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Contributors
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Preface
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Introduction: Natural Resources and the Shape of Asian History, 1500–2000 Greg Bankoff and Peter Boomgaard 1 Natural Resource Management and Mismanagement: Observations from Southeast Asian Agricultural History David Henley
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Part 1 Resources and State 2 The Physical Transformation of the Central Thai Region in Premodern Times Baas Terwiel
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3 Poor Little Rich Islands: Metals in Bangka-Belitung and West Kalimantan Mary Somers Heidhues
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4 Making Places and Making States: Agriculture, Metallurgy, and the Wealth of Nature in South India Kathleen Morrison
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Part 2
Forests and Development
5 Almost an Embarrassment of Riches: Changing Attitudes to the Forests in the Spanish Philippines Greg Bankoff
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6 Seeing the Timber for the Forest: The Wood in Japanese Capitalism Gregory Clancey
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