Mahogany: The Costs of Luxury in Early America

By Jennifer L. Anderson

Book Overview

Colonial Americans were enamored with the rich colors and silky surface of mahogany. As this exotic wood became fashionable, demand for it set in motion a dark, hidden story of human and environmental exploitation. Anderson traces the path from source to sale, revealing how prosperity and desire shaped not just people's lives but the natural world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674048717
• ISBN13: 9780674048713
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"