An environmental history of the world [ humankind's changing role in the community of life
This book is an overview of human history in relationship to the natural environment, from origins to the present, with case studies of different societies in each period.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge ,
2009
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
| Series: | Routledge studies in physical geography and environment
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| Online Access: | ebrary NetLibrary Click here to view book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction : history and ecology
- 2. Primal harmony
- 3. The great divorce of culture and nature
- 4. Ideas and impacts
- 5. The Middle Ages
- 6. The transformation of the biosphere
- 7. Exploitation and conservation
- 8. Modern environmental problems
- 9. Present and future