Summers shows that modern environmentalism is among the most important legacies of a consumer society.
Content Index
A collection of essays by leading scientists, technologists, and thinkers that examine the nature of current technological changes, their environmental implications, and possible strategies for the transition to a sustainable future.
Sharon McKenzie Stevens views the contradictions and collaborations involved in the management of public land in southern Arizona through the lens of political rhetoric.
Traces the elm’s transformation from a fast-growing weed into a regional and national icon.
Jan Oosthoek tells in this book the story of how 20th century foresters devised ways to successfully reforest the poor Scottish uplands.
This podcast reports on two sessions from the sixth conference of the ESEH, which took place in Turku, Finland, from 27 June to 2 July 2011.
Based on ethnographic and archival data, this in-depth study of the Venetian island of Burano shows how its inhabitants develop their sense of a distinct identity.
The contributions to this volume explore and uncover contemporary scholarship’s debt to the classical and medieval past.
An environmental history of the Fraser River (British Columbia) and the attempts to dam it for power and to defend it for salmon.
This book traces the rise of Republican challenges to environmental laws in the United States and shows what they mean for the future of environmentalism in the political arena.