The Environment in World History Paperback / softback
by Stephen (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK) Mosley
Part of the Themes in World History series
Paperback / softback
Description
Now in its second edition and refreshed by a decade of new research, The Environment in World History uncovers the deep-rooted causes of interconnected climate, biodiversity, and ecological crises that have brought the environment to the top of the global political agenda in the twenty-first century.
Its expanded chapters and case studies explore a wide range of issues including the following: the hunting of wildlife and the loss of biodiversity across the globe; deforestation and the development of strategies to protect the world’s forests; soil degradation caused by worldwide agricultural expansion, one of the most profound ways that humans have altered the planet; the widening impact of urban-industrial growth and the deepening ecological footprints of the world’s cities; and the rising levels of air, land and water pollution as the trade-off for continued economic growth worldwide.
Covering the last five hundred years, it offers an essential environmental perspective on well-known world history narratives of imperialism and colonialism, trade and commerce, technological progress and the advance of civilisation. Clearly written and fully up-to-date, it is an invaluable resource for all students of world history and environmental studies.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:120 pages, 10 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:03/11/2023
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- ISBN:9781138301597
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:120 pages, 10 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:03/11/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138301597
