An Environmental History of the World : Humankind's Changing Role in the Community of Life
An Environmental History of the World : Humankind's Changing Role in the Community of Life
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Author(s): Hughes, J. Donald
ISBN No.: 9780415136181
Pages: 284
Year: 200106
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 187.19
Status: Out Of Print

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 5. 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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