Orchards of privilege: water, oranges, and race in the gamtoos valley of south africa, 1700–2023
Auteur :
Ross, Robert
Éditeur :
Ohio University Press
ISBN :
9780821425992
Date de publication :
22 juil. 2025
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
From the mid-eighteenth century to the early twenty-first century, the Gamtoos floodplain in South Africa has shifted from thick bush into a thriving agricultural system based on citrus orchards and market gardening. This book traces that transformation and the control of water that made it possible.