Human impact on ancient environments

1. Verfasser: Redman, Charles L.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 1999.
Umfang/Format: xiv, 239 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Lessons from a prehistoric "Eden"
  • Attitudes toward the environment
  • Concepts that organize our thoughts
  • Animal exploitation: the prehistoric loss of habitat and biodiversity
  • The impact of agrarian systems
  • The growth of world urbanism
  • Forces that grew with society
  • The past as prologue.