Merchant Carolvn: Major Problems in American Environmental History, 568 Seiten, D. C. Heath and Company, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1993. ISBN 0-669-24993-9.

Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the Major Problems in American Environmental History Series introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history. Each volume presents a carefully selected group of readings in an organization that asks students to evaluate primary sources, test the interpretations of distinguished historians and others, and draw their own conclusions.

Primärquellen und analytische Essays zu wichtigen Themen in der Geschichte der USA. Das Essay: A Beaver's Perspective on North American History erzählt die Geschichte der Europäischen Besiedlung Nordamerikas mit den verheerenden Auswirkungen auf die Biberpopulation aus der Sicht des Bibers.