People, Land and Time
Published on 1. May 1998
Book
Hardback
297 pages
978-0-340-67715-5 (ISBN)
Description
A historical introduction to the evolution of the relationship between people and their environment from the last ice age to the present. This text explores a number of key themes on the interaction of society, culture and environment which are illustrated with case studies from around the world. These are widely separated in space and time to give the reader a sense of progression.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
photographs, diagrams, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 246 mm
Weight
650 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-67715-5 (9780340677155)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Prehistoric landscapes; the origins of agriculture; early urbanization and environment; resources and population pressure; environmental degradation and collapse of civilizations; clearing the wood; resource inventories; sustainable resource management; large scale landscape change; fields in the landscape; village settlement; landscape planning; the transition from feudalism to capitalism; elite landscapes; the evolution and impact of modern economic systems; the Industrial Revolution; modern urban landscapes; the impact of agriculture; frontier and wilderness; issues of conservation; the future.