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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, J. Donald (Johnson Donald), 1932-2019.

Series:

Routledge studies in physical geography and environment.

Routledge studies in physical geography and environment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology--History.

Human ecology.

Nature--Effect of human beings on--History.

Nature.

Biotic communities--History.

Biotic communities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-01782-0

1-282-25726-9

9786612257261

0-203-88575-9

9780203885758

OCLC:

444510579