The Turning Points of Environmental History

by Frank Uekoetter

Book Overview

From the time when humans first learned to harness fire, cultivate crops, and domesticate livestock, they have altered their environment as a means of survival. In the modern era, however, natural resources have been devoured and defiled in the wake of a consumerism that goes beyond mere subsistence. In this volume, an international group of environmental historians documents the significant ways in which humans have impacted their surroundings throughout...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822961180
• ISBN13: 9780822961185
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"