Climate and constitutions: health, race, environment and British imperialism in India, 1600-1850/ Mark Harrison
Material type: TextPublication details: New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1999Description: xii, 263 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN: 9780195646573Subject(s): Medical climatology | Imperialism | Social medicine | British colonies | Climatology--Social aspectsDDC classification: 325.3
Contents:
Introduction: Health, Race, Environment and British Imperialism --
1. Early Encounters, c.1600-1750 --
2. Conquest and Colonization, 1750-1830 --
3. Climate, Topography, and the Debate Over Colonization, c.1820-1860 --
4. Epidemics and the Ideology of Improvement, 1800-1860 --
5. Epilogue: The Decline and Renaissance of Climatic Determinism.
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University (Yangang Campus) General Book Section | 325.3 HAR/C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P03333 |
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Introduction: Health, Race, Environment and British Imperialism --
1. Early Encounters, c.1600-1750 --
2. Conquest and Colonization, 1750-1830 --
3. Climate, Topography, and the Debate Over Colonization, c.1820-1860 --
4. Epidemics and the Ideology of Improvement, 1800-1860 --
5. Epilogue: The Decline and Renaissance of Climatic Determinism.
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