| The Ends of the Earth: Perspectives on Modern Environmental History Contributor(s): Worster, Donald (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521348463 ISBN-13: 9780521348461 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1989 Annotation: Since 1492, when Columbus 'discovered' America, the world has been moving toward an increasingly integrated global economy, higher population levels and consequently greater resource demands, and an increasingly precarious state of the biosphere. These developments play a major part both in modern history and in daily life. Understanding their interrelationships and development is crucial to the future of humanity and of the Earth, and is the unifying theme of this collection of essays. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Geography - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 304.209 |
| LCCN: 88015293 |
| Series: Studies in Environment and History |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.15 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since 1492, when Columbus "discovered" America, the world has been moving toward an increasingly integrated global economy, higher population levels and consequently greater resource demands, and an increasingly precarious state of the biosphere. These developments play a major part in both modern history and in daily life. Understanding their interrelationships and development is crucial to the future of humanity and of the Earth, and is the unifying theme of this collection of readings. |