Nature and the Orient: The Environmental History of South and Southeast Asia
Experts in history, history of science, archaeology, geography, and environmental studies examine the history of the region.
Experts in history, history of science, archaeology, geography, and environmental studies examine the history of the region.
Gesellschaft und Ernahrung is a lavishly illustrated catalog of an exhibition on the history of food that ran at the Food Museum in Vevey, Switzerland, in 2000.
Andrea Zagli writes about Tuscany’s Bientina Lake and its fishery, linking the lake environment to population, government, and economies.
Taking an environmental history perspective of the nothwestern plains, this book represents an excellent example of how to tie the human experience to the limits and opportunities presented by environment.
This book presents a rich and extensive empirical study on biophysical aspects of two hundred years of economic history for Sweden.
Chasing the Glitter tells the story of the men, mills, and machines that teased precious metals from the reluctant ores of the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Timothy Silver explores the long and complicated history of the Black Mountains, drawing on both the historical record and his experience as a backpacker and fly fisherman.
The eighteen chapters of Restoration of Puget Sound Rivers examine geological and geomorphological controls on river and stream characteristics and dynamics, biological aspects of river systems in the region, and the application of fluvial geomorphology, civil engineering, riparian ecology, and aquatic ecology in efforts to restore Puget Sound Rivers
In five major sections, this edited collection investigates the interaction of population growth, consumption, and environment; the emerging crisis in freshwater around the globe; global climate and atmosphere (including global warming); biodiversity loss; and the concept of sustainable development using natural resources to place future human development on a sustainable path.
This book provides the first comprehensive examination of nontimber forest products (NTFPs) in the United States, illustrating their diverse importance, describing the people who harvest them, and outlining the steps that are being taken to ensure access to them.