Pearson, Chris, 1979- and Coates, Peter A., 1957- and Cole, Tim, 1970-, eds. (2010) Militarized landscapes : from Gettysburg to Salisbury Plain. London : Continuum. ISBN 9781441117021

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Abstract

Preparation for warfare materially reshapes rural landscapes and environments; this is a comparative history and geography of militarized landscapes. The black smoke billowing from burning oil wells during the Gulf War of 1990-91 directed media and public attention towards war's devastating environmental impact. Yet even before the first bomb is dropped, preparation for warfare materially and imaginatively reshapes rural landscapes and environments. This volume is the first to explore the comparative histories and geographies of militarized landscapes. Moving beyond the narrow definition of militarized landscapes as theatres of war, it treats them as simultaneously material and cultural sites that have been partially or fully mobilized to achieve military aims. Ranging from the Korean DMZ to nuclear testing sites in the American West, and from Gettysburg to Salisbury Plain, "Militarized Landscapes" focuses on these often secretive, hidden, dangerous and invariably controversial sites that occupy huge swathes of national territories.

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences U Military Science > U Military Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	War -- Environmental aspects -- History, Military geography
Publisher:	Continuum
Place of Publication:	London
ISBN:	9781441117021
Editor:	Pearson, Chris, 1979- and Coates, Peter A., 1957- and Cole, Tim, 1970-
Official Date:	2010
Dates:	Date Event 2010 Published
Number of Pages:	301
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
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