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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Clive Ponting's bestselling study of man's despoliation of the planet - now completely revised and updated.Like Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steel, Clive Ponting's book studies the relationship between the environment and human history. It examines world civilisations from Sumeria to ancient Egypt, from Easter Island to the Roman Empire and it argues that human beings have repeatedly built societies that have grown and prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources, only to expand to the point where those resources could no longer sustain the societies' populations and cause subsequent collapse.This new edition of Clive Ponting's international bestseller has been revised, expanded and updated. It provides not only a compelling story of how we have damaged the environment for thousands of years but also an up-to-the-minute assessment of the crisis facing the world today - and the problems that have to be addressed in the search for solutions. Studies the relationship between the environment and human history. This book examines world civilizations from Sumeria to ancient Egypt, from Easter Island to the Roman Empire and it argues that human beings have repeatedly built societies that have grown and prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099516682
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Studies the relationship between the environment and human history. This book examines world civilizations from Sumeria to ancient Egypt, from Easter Island to the Roman Empire and it argues that human beings have repeatedly built societies that have grown and prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources. Seller Inventory # B9780099516682
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Book Description Condition: New. Studies the relationship between the environment and human history. This book examines world civilizations from Sumeria to ancient Egypt, from Easter Island to the Roman Empire and it argues that human beings have repeatedly built societies that have grown and prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources. Num Pages: 464 pages, app 20 integrated maps and drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 330. . 2007. paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # 9780099516682
Book Description Condition: New. Studies the relationship between the environment and human history. This book examines world civilizations from Sumeria to ancient Egypt, from Easter Island to the Roman Empire and it argues that human beings have repeatedly built societies that have grown and prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources. Num Pages: 464 pages, app 20 integrated maps and drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 330. . 2007. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # 9780099516682
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 464 pages. 7.80x5.16x1.10 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0099516683
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