
Northern Europe
An Environmental History
Mark R. Stoll(Editor)
ABC-CLIO (Publisher)
Published on 19. August 2005
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-1-85109-374-8 (ISBN)
Description
A fascinating handbook providing a rare synthesis of the environmental history of northern Europe from the Paleolithic era to the present day.
Of interest to students and academics alike, this book provides a much-needed synthesis of the recent literature on northern Europe's environmental history. Beginning with the Paleolithic period and the recolonization of Europe after the Ice Age, this book maps out the key environmental trends in the history of the region's environment and its interaction with the human population.
The book also highlights how dramatic events outside Europe, such as the Tomboro volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815, had dramatic consequences for the region's climate. Given the culturally diverse nature of modern Europe, a vital aspect of the book is its identification of the common themes that unite the interaction of the region's nation-states with the natural environment. Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, the book enables readers to better grasp the extent of humanity's effect on our world.
Of interest to students and academics alike, this book provides a much-needed synthesis of the recent literature on northern Europe's environmental history. Beginning with the Paleolithic period and the recolonization of Europe after the Ice Age, this book maps out the key environmental trends in the history of the region's environment and its interaction with the human population.
The book also highlights how dramatic events outside Europe, such as the Tomboro volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815, had dramatic consequences for the region's climate. Given the culturally diverse nature of modern Europe, a vital aspect of the book is its identification of the common themes that unite the interaction of the region's nation-states with the natural environment. Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, the book enables readers to better grasp the extent of humanity's effect on our world.
Reviews / Votes
I highly recommend this book and, on the strength of this book, this series, to the reader who wishes a short, readable, reliable introduction to regional environmental history. * Sixteenth Century Journal *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Illustrations
38 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
756 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85109-374-8 (9781851093748)
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E-Book
08/2005
ABC-CLIO Ltd
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Persons
Tamara L. Whited, Ph.D., is associate professor of history and assistant chair of the History Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA.
Jens I. Engels, Ph.D., is assistant professor in the History Department at Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany.
Richard C. Hoffmann, Ph.D., is professor of history at York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hilde Ibsen, Ph.D., is senior lecturer in environmental studies in the Department of Nature and Environment at Karlstads University, Karlstads, Sweden.
Wybren Verstegen, Ph.D., is lecturer in ecological and economic history at the Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Jens I. Engels, Ph.D., is assistant professor in the History Department at Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany.
Richard C. Hoffmann, Ph.D., is professor of history at York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hilde Ibsen, Ph.D., is senior lecturer in environmental studies in the Department of Nature and Environment at Karlstads University, Karlstads, Sweden.
Wybren Verstegen, Ph.D., is lecturer in ecological and economic history at the Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.