Insatiable Appetite: The United States and the Ecological Degradation of the Tropical World (Exploring World History)

I purchased this book for a graduate class. It supported what I learned in the class very well. Tucker has a way with words though he can be long winded. He is clear on his biases which I find appealing in a historic writter. It does make you think about how our society came to this state and the toll we are still estracting from it.If you don't mind how slow it can be to read at times this is a must read for those intrested in enviromental history.

I think that this book should be required reading for all AMerican and most British students. Know the facts about where certain good originated in their consumption patterns and expand in your own thinking through this college text.