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An Environmental History of the World: Humankind's Changing Role in the Community of Life (Routledge Studies in Physical Geography and Environment) - Hardcover

Hughes, J. Donald

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9780415136181: An Environmental History of the World: Humankind's Changing Role in the Community of Life (Routledge Studies in Physical Geography and Environment)
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ISBN 10: 0415136180 ISBN 13: 9780415136181
Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

An Environmental History of the World is a concise history, from Ancient to Modern times, of the interaction between human societies and the other forms of life that inhabit our planet. This original work follows a chronological path through the history of mankind, in relationship to ecosystems around the world. Each chapter concentrates on a general period in human history which has been characterised by large scale changes in the relationship of human societies to the biosphere, and gives three case-studies that illustrate the significant patterns occurring at that time. Little environmental or historical knowledge is assumed from the reader in this introduction to environmental history.

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About the Author

J. Donald Hughes is John Evans Professor in the Department of History at the University of Denver, USA

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415136180
ISBN 13 
9780415136181
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
284
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