An environmental history of the world : humankind's changing role in the community of life / / J. Donald Hughes

• Autore: Hughes J. Donald (Johnson Donald), <1932-2019.>
• Pubblicazione: London, : Routledge, 2009
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (321 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.2809
• Soggetto topico: Human ecology - History; Nature - Effect of human beings on - History; Biotic communities - History
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Acknowledgments; Permissions; 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; 10 A general conclusion; Suggestions for further reading on world environmental history; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This second edition of An Environmental History of the World continues to present a concise history, from ancient to modern times, of the interactions between human societies and the natural environment, including the other forms of life that inhabit our planet. Throughout their evolutionary history, humans have affected the natural environment, sometimes with a promise of sustainable balance, but also in a destructive manner. This book investigates the ways in which environmental changes, often the result of human actions, have caused historical trends in human societies. This pro
• Titolo autorizzato: An environmental history of the world
• ISBN: 1-134-01782-0; 1-282-25726-9; 9786612257261; 0-203-88575-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910968389403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge studies in physical geography and environment.