From Rainforest to Cane Field in Cuba

“A very fine book that provides a comprehensive environmental history of the occupation of Cuba since 1492 and its transformation from a mostly forested island to one dominated by sugar cane.” — American Historical Review

“[A] very extensive examination. . . . Highly recommended.” — CHOICE

“An important study of the human-induced evolution of the Cuban landscape since the arrival of Columbus.” — Caribbean Review of Books

“A magisterial environmental history. . . . [With] comprehensive scope, original argument, and eloquent writing.” — World Sugar History Newsletter

“Seminal. . . . [A] splendid example of the richness of Latin American environmental history.” — Hispanic American Historical Review

“[A] fine environmental history.” — New West Indian Guide

“A major accomplishment. . . . A fascinating, provocative and substantive addition to Latin American environmental history.” — Journal of Latin American Studies

“An essential contribution to the wider fields of environmental and Latin American history. . . . The author’s decision to make the forest the focal point of his analysis is innovative and effective.” — Canadian Journal of Latin American & Caribbean Studies

“A major contribution to the environmental history of Cuba and the Caribbean. . . . Will . . . serve as a guide to writers on the environmental history of other islands in the Caribbean and around the tropical world.” — Journal of American Studies