Part of the scientific agenda of the British Arctic land expedition of 1819-22 was to investigate whether the appearance of the aurora borealis was accompanied by any sound.
A biography of American scientist and popular ecology writer, Rachel Carson.
Green Versus Gold examines California’s environmental history, ranging from its Native American past to conflicts and movements of recent decades.
Chronicles how industry developed a continental perspective in a shared regional space, the mineralized West, and how successful efforts of governments and citizens to protect the environment evolved.
An edited collection investigating the history of forestry in the United States from the nineteenth century onward.
A cultural history of the Grand Canyon that investigates the intersections of culture, nature, and landscape.
Experts in history, history of science, archaeology, geography, and environmental studies examine the history of the region.
From genetically modified foodstuffs to animals and designer babies, this documentary explores the current and possible future impacts of genetic engineering on both the natural environment and human nature.
This is the story of farmer Percy Schmeiser who is drawn into a struggle for justice and, ultimately, survival in the face of exploitation by a multinational corporation.
The documentary contrasts the results of using genetically-modified crops purchased from multinational agrochemical corporations with the maintenance of community seedbanks and biodiversity.
