This is one of the most fascinating and thought-provoking books I have read so far this year. Cronon's book is one of the pioneering works of ecological history. By looking at the causes of the ecological changes after European settlers arrive in New England, Cronon provides new insights into colonial history. By explaining how the landscape changed over time, the book opens your eyes to looking at the American landscape in a very different way.

This is a reissue of the book with an excellent introduction by Demos and a nice concluding essay by Cronon explaining how he came to write this book. ( )

Interesting; a bit academic and dry. Not pageturner, but full of interesting information and anecdotes. ( )

An eye opening book, 40 years ago. ( )

An interesting analysis of the changes in land use in New England after the arrival of Europeans in the mid-seventeenth century. ( )

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