{"product_id":"9781137494566","title":"Colonialism, Development, and the Environment: Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860–1884","description":"\u003ch1\u003eColonialism, Development, and the Environment: Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860–1884\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDas, Pallavi V.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis study explores the confluence of economy and ecology in British India, showing that Britain initiated economic development strategies in India in order to efficiently extract resources from it. It looks specifically at how state railway construction and forest conservation efforts took on a cyclical, almost symbiotic relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-10-06\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781137494566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-137-49458-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 216cm x140cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 189\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47438859108492,"sku":"9781137494566","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781137494566.jpg?v=1775914040","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781137494566","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}