HISTORY OF THE ALPS, 1500 - 1900: ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIETY

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History of the Alps 1500–1900 West Virginia University Press, Morgantown 26506© 2009 by West Virginia University Press All rights reserved First English edition published 2009 by West Virginia University Press Printed in the United States of America 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 1 2 3 4 5 ISBN-10 1-933202-41-6 ISBN-13 978-1-933202-41-9 (alk. paper) Library of Congress CIP data from original paperback edition: Mathieu, Jon. [Originially published as Geschichte der Alpen, 1500–1900. (German edition, 1998] History of the Alps, 1500–1900 : environment, development, and society / Jon Mathieu; translated by Matthew Vester. -- 1st ed. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-1-933202-34-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-933202-34-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Alps--History. 2. Alps--Economic conditions. 3. Economic development--Alps--History. 4. Alps--Environmental conditions. 5. Alps--Population. I. Title. DQ823.5.M3813 2009 949.4'7--dc22 Library of Congress Pre-assigned Control Number: 2009004105 Cover layout by Rebecca Lown / Book Design and Art Direction by Than Saffel Typesetting by Michael Rabjohns/PageFlow ...