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Environmental History: An Introductory Guide

K. Jan Oosthoek

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Description:Drawing on the latest research this guide makes environmental history accessible to students new to this approach to studying the past. The book demonstrates the relevance of environmental history to the current environmental debate by asking if the present state of the environment is unprecedented in a long-term historical perspective. The first chapters explore what environmental history is, its boundaries and the methods and principles of how it is studied. These chapters present a theoretical framework that bridges the natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities. The following chapters deal with the main themes of environmental history. By providing many historical examples from around the globe, such as the Little Ice Age, the Great London Smog, the Columbian Exchange, and the collapse of the Anasazi civilization, the author guides students through the main themes and ideas of the subject - cultural, intellectual and political environmental history, resources and energy, urban environmental history, rural environmental history, marine environmental history, climate history, and biological exchanges.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Environmental History: An Introductory Guide. To get started finding Environmental History: An Introductory Guide, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Drawing on the latest research this guide makes environmental history accessible to students new to this approach to studying the past. The book demonstrates the relevance of environmental history to the current environmental debate by asking if the present state of the environment is unprecedented in a long-term historical perspective. The first chapters explore what environmental history is, its boundaries and the methods and principles of how it is studied. These chapters present a theoretical framework that bridges the natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities. The following chapters deal with the main themes of environmental history. By providing many historical examples from around the globe, such as the Little Ice Age, the Great London Smog, the Columbian Exchange, and the collapse of the Anasazi civilization, the author guides students through the main themes and ideas of the subject - cultural, intellectual and political environmental history, resources and energy, urban environmental history, rural environmental history, marine environmental history, climate history, and biological exchanges.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Environmental History: An Introductory Guide. To get started finding Environmental History: An Introductory Guide, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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