The Plough that Broke the Steppes

The Plough that Broke the Steppes
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9780199556434
ISBN-13 : 0199556431
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Book Synopsis The Plough that Broke the Steppes by : David Moon

Download or read book The Plough that Broke the Steppes written by David Moon and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first environmental history of Russia's steppes. David Moon focuses on the settlement of migrants from central Russia, Ukraine, and central Europe, and analyses how naturalists and scientists came to understand the steppe environment, including the origins of the fertile black earth.


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