Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

An environmental history of the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

289070763

Responsibility statement

J. Donald Hughes

Sub title

humankind's changing role in the community of life

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Introduction : history and ecology -- Primal harmony -- The great divorce of culture and nature -- Ideas and impacts -- The Middle Ages -- The transformation of the biosphere -- 7. Exploitation and conservation -- Modern environmental problems -- Present and future

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