Tropical Forests in Human Prehistory, History, and Modernity
Patrick Roberts
Reviews and Awards
"The broad scope of this book will appeal to academics, policy activists, and the curious public alike ... Roberts' compelling prose and clever choice of epigrams carry the reader from cover to cover regardless of their background. Tropical forest researchers will find a treasure trove of references in the expansive, and exhaustive, bibliography. In the end, Roberts' synthesis of such a massive dataset is an unqualified success, and this work will make a profound contribution to every discipline focused on humanity's tropical history." -- Sherman Horn, Anthropos
"Overall, the book is well written, generously illustrated and provides an excellent introduction to the long-term human occupation of tropical rainforests." -- Tim Denham, The Australian National University, Antiquity
"This book is clearly designed to influence archaeologists to see beyond the ruins that make great tourist attractions, but also for anthropologists, historians, and natural scientists, especially conservationists. I think it should be required reading for all conservationists, especially for those who still think in terms of wilderness. This will become an important book for all undergraduate and graduate courses with some kind of interest in humans and their impact on the planet." -- Charles R. Clement, Bioscience