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| 100 | _aHughes J Donald | ||
| 245 | _aAn environmental history of the world : Humankind's changing role in the community of life | ||
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_aLondon _bRoutledge _c2001 |
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| 365 | _bRs.4,654 | ||
| 505 | _aContents 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 | ||
| 650 | _a1. Environmental Change - History2. Human Ecology - History | ||
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