1. Introduction: History and EcologyEnvironmental History The Community of Life Community Ecology and History Ecological Process 2. Primal HarmonyThe 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 NatureThe Uruk Wall: Gilgamesh and Urban Origins The Nile Valley: Ancient Egypt and Sustainability Tikal: The Collapse of Classic Maya Culture Conclusion 4. Ideas and ImpactsAthens: Mind and Practice Xian: Chinese Environmental Problems and Solutions Rome: Environmental Reasons for the Decline and Fall Conclusion 5. The Middle AgesFlorence 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 BiosphereTenochtitlan: The European Biotic Invasion London: City, Country and Empire The Galapagos Islands: Darwin's Vision of Evolution Conclusion 7. Exploitation and ConservationThe 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 FutureDenver: A Sense of Place Amazon: Threats to Biodiversity Nairobi and the World: The United Nations Environment Program 10. A General ConclusionBibliographical Essay: Writing on Global Environmental History.