Introduction. In the Homogenocene. Two monuments -- pt. 1. Atlantic journeys. The tobacco coast ; Evil air -- pt. 2. Pac
403 72 16MB
English Pages 544 p Year 2011
Table of contents :
Introduction. In the Homogenocene. Two monuments --
pt. 1. Atlantic journeys. The tobacco coast
Evil air --
pt. 2. Pacific journeys. Shiploads of money (Silk for silver, part one)
Lovesick grass, foreign tubers, and jade rice (Silk for silver, part two) --
pt. 3. Europe in the world. The agro-industrial complex
Black gold --
pt. 4. Africa in the world. Crazy soup
Forest of fugitives --
Coda. Currents of life. In Bulalacao --
Appendixes. A. Fighting words
B. Globalization in beta.