Milk and Honey: Technologies of Plenty in the Making of a Holy Land.

"Milk and Honey: Technologies of Plenty in the Making of a Holy Land" by Tamar Novick explores the history of agricultural settlement in Ottoman Palestine. The book examines how biblical visions of abundance influenced European settlers and their efforts to control and manipulate local ecosystems. Novick discusses the use of technologies, legal decrees, and environmental policies to reshape the production and reproduction cycles of animals such as bees, goats, sheep, and cows. The book also highlights resistance to the colonial project and its ongoing impact on local communities and ecological systems. Overall, "Milk and Honey" provides a comprehensive analysis of the intersection of science, technology, and colonialism in the region. [Extracted from the article]