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An environmental history of the world : Humankind's changing role in the community of life
Publication details: London Routledge 2001Description: 264p xiiiISBN:- 9780415136181
- 304.280000Â HUG
Contents:
Contents
1. Introduction: History and Ecology. Environmental History The Community of Life Community Ecology and History Ecological Process;
2. Primal Harmony. The Serengeti: Kinship of Humans with Other Forms of Life Kakadu, Australia: The Primal Tradition Hopi, Arizona: Agriculture in the Spirit of the Land Conclusion;
3. The Great Divorce of Culture and Nature. The Uruk Wall: Gilgamesh and Urban Origins The Nile Valley: Ancient Egypt and Sustainability Tikal: The Collapse of Classic Maya Culture Conclusion;
4. Ideas and Impacts. Athens: Mind and Practice Xian: Chinese Environmental Problems and Solutions Rome: Environmental Reasons for the Decline and Fall Conclusion The Middle Ages. Florence and the European Scene: The Barriers to Growth Tahiti, Hawaii, New Zealand: Polynesian Impacts on Island Ecosystems Cuzco: Conservation in the Empire of the Incas Conclusion;
6. The Transformation of the Biosphere. Tenochtitlan: The European Biotic Invasion London: City, Country and Empire The Galapagos Islands: Darwin's Vision of Evolution Conclusion;
7. Exploitation and Conservation. The Western Ghats: Tradition and Change Grand Canyon: Preservation or Enjoyment? Aswan: The Dams and Their Effects Conclusion;
8. Modern Environmental Problems. Bali: A Green Revolution? Willamette National Forest: Now That the Big Trees are Down Bryansk: The Aftermath of Chernobyl Conclusion;
9. Present and Future. Denver: A Sense of Place Amazon: Threats to Biodiversity Nairobi and the World: The United Nations Environment Program;
10. A General Conclusion Bibliographical Essay: Writing on Global Environmental History
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Contents
1. Introduction: History and Ecology. Environmental History The Community of Life Community Ecology and History Ecological Process;
2. Primal Harmony. The Serengeti: Kinship of Humans with Other Forms of Life Kakadu, Australia: The Primal Tradition Hopi, Arizona: Agriculture in the Spirit of the Land Conclusion;
3. The Great Divorce of Culture and Nature. The Uruk Wall: Gilgamesh and Urban Origins The Nile Valley: Ancient Egypt and Sustainability Tikal: The Collapse of Classic Maya Culture Conclusion;
4. Ideas and Impacts. Athens: Mind and Practice Xian: Chinese Environmental Problems and Solutions Rome: Environmental Reasons for the Decline and Fall Conclusion The Middle Ages. Florence and the European Scene: The Barriers to Growth Tahiti, Hawaii, New Zealand: Polynesian Impacts on Island Ecosystems Cuzco: Conservation in the Empire of the Incas Conclusion;
6. The Transformation of the Biosphere. Tenochtitlan: The European Biotic Invasion London: City, Country and Empire The Galapagos Islands: Darwin's Vision of Evolution Conclusion;
7. Exploitation and Conservation. The Western Ghats: Tradition and Change Grand Canyon: Preservation or Enjoyment? Aswan: The Dams and Their Effects Conclusion;
8. Modern Environmental Problems. Bali: A Green Revolution? Willamette National Forest: Now That the Big Trees are Down Bryansk: The Aftermath of Chernobyl Conclusion;
9. Present and Future. Denver: A Sense of Place Amazon: Threats to Biodiversity Nairobi and the World: The United Nations Environment Program;
10. A General Conclusion Bibliographical Essay: Writing on Global Environmental History