| Autore |
Vermeij Geerat J. <1946->
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| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa |
Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, c2004
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| Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (460 p.)
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| Disciplina |
576.8
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| Soggetto topico |
Natural history - Economic aspects
Science - Economic aspects
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| ISBN |
9786612129568
1-282-12956-2
1-4008-2649-7
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| Classificazione |
42.05
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| Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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| Nota di contenuto |
Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Economy and Evolution: A Road Map -- Chapter 2. The Evolving Economy -- Chapter 3. Human and Nonhuman Economies Compared -- Chapter 4. The Economics of Everyday: Consumption and the Role of Enemies in Nature -- Chapter 5. The Economics of Everyday: Production and the Role of Resources -- Chapter 6. The Ingredients of Power and Opportunity: Technology and Organization -- Chapter 7. The Ingredients of Power and Opportunity: The Environment -- Chapter 8. The Geography of Power and Innovation -- Chapter 9. Breaking Down and Building Up: The Role of Disturbance -- Chapter 10. Patterns in History: Toward Greater Reach and Power -- Chapter 11. The Future of Growth and Power -- Appendix 1. Abbreviations -- Appendix 2. The Geological Time Scale -- Notes -- Literature Cited -- Index
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| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910222193003321 |
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Nature : an economic history / / Geerat J. Vermeij
