Globalization, Environmental Change, and Social History

by Peter Boomgaard

Book Overview

Throughout all ages, the activities of mankind have weighed heavily upon the environment. In turn, changes in that environment have favoured the rise of certain social groups and limited the actions of others. Despite this, environmental history has remained a "blind spot" for most social and economic historians. This is to be regretted, as the various and unequal effects of environmental change often explain the strengths and weaknesses of certain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107401518
• ISBN13: 9781107401518
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"