Militarized Landscapes From Gettysburg to Salisbury Plain

• Main Author: Chris Pearson, Peter Coates, Tim Cole, Chris Pearson, Peter Coates, Tim Cole
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London Bloomsbury Publishing 2010; Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; Bloomsbury
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: HISTORY; Military geography

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 envir...