Synopsis The Unquiet Woods : Ecological Change and Peasant Resistance in the Himalaya. First published ten years ago, The Unquiet Woods is recognized as a classic of environmental history, a field it initiated in South Asia. Taking the famous Chipko movement as its point of departure, the book uncovers and analyses the century old history of forest conflict that preceded it. In its focus on the ecological basis of conflict, in its attention to the language of social protest, and in the vividness of its prose, the book constituted something of a landmark in the historiography of South Asia. For this new edition of The Unquiet Woods, Ramachandra Guha has added two freshly written sections. An epilogue deals with the movement for a separate state of Uttarakhand, viewing it as an extension of the social movements that are the subject of the book. An appendix charts the progress of environmental history in the subcontinent and suggests future directions for research. This expanded edition will be welcomed by those interested in environmental studies, the Himalaya, or South Asian history more generally. (Ramachandra Guha's books include Savaging the Civilized : Verrier Elwin,. His Tribals, and India.)