TY  - BOOK
AU  - Anderson,Jennifer L.
TI  - Mahogany: The Costs of Luxury in Early America
SN  - 9780674067264
AV  - HD9769 
U1  - 338.4/7674142 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Harvard University Press
KW  - Mahogany industry-United States-History-18th century
KW  - Mahogany-United States-History-18th century
KW  - United States-Social life and customs-To 1775
KW  - United States-History-Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. A New Species of Elegance -- 2. The Gold Standard of Jamaican Mahogany -- 3. Supplying the Empire with Mahogany -- 4. The Bitters and the Sweets of Trade -- 5. Slavery in the Rain Forest -- 6. Redefining Mahogany in the Early Republic -- 7. Mastering Nature and the Challenge of Mahogany -- 8. Democratizing Mahogany and the Advent of Steam -- 9. An Old Species of Elegance -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index
N2  - 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
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