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Old and New Patterns of the Anthropocene
Jan Zalasiewicz presents the mounting evidence of the Anthropocene as a proposed geological epoch and points to the possible trajectories of planet Earth.
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“Centering Coastal Communities’ Diverse Economic Practices in the Blue Economy”
This article calls for a re-envisioning of the blue economy through the eyes of coastal communities and their socio-ecological relations.
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Garbocracy: Towards a Great Human Collapse
Open Access of Garbocracy by Sayan Dey.
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Machine Tools
The principle of the division of labour and the use of machines appeared in the 18th century in England. These developments initiated the Industrial Revolution.
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The Steam Engine
Steam power became the energy source for many machines and vehicles, making it cheaper and easier to produce commodities in large amounts.
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The American Animal Welfare Movement and Pacific Whaling
Lissa Wadewitz juxtaposes the American animal welfare movement with American whaling crews.
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Oil, Spermaceti, Ambergris, and Teeth: Products of the Nineteenth- Century Pacific Sperm-Whaling Industry
Nancy Shoemaker considers the four main products harvested in the nineteenth-century sperm whale trade.
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Māori Women in Southern New Zealand’s Shore-Whaling World
Kate Stevens and Angela Wanhalla explore the role of Māori women in nineteenth-century shore-whaling.
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Newspaper Stories Promoting Local Nineteenth-Century Shore-Based Whaling in Hawaiian Waters
Susan A. Lebo analyzes three decades of newspaper articles reporting whaling in Hawaiian waters from the 1840s.
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Whaling, Tabua, and Cokanauto
Vicki Luker details the important role played by tabua—or whales’ teeth—in Fijian history.