The Mediterranean
An Environmental History
Published on 13. April 2005
368 pages
978-1-57607-811-2 (ISBN)
Description
An exciting handbook offering a uniquely accessible study of the complex interplay between the environment and the peoples of the Mediterranean from earliest times to the present day.
Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, this book covers the key environmental developments in the Mediterranean throughout recorded history. Case studies chart the agricultural problems of ancient Mesopotamia, how climatic change contributed to the downfall of the Roman Empire, and the impact of dam building at Aswan on the Nile.
Of particular interest are the book's sections dealing with the impact of human colonization on the flora and fauna of the early Mediterranean and the extinction of creatures such as dwarf elephants and giant shrews. Especially important, given the ongoing conflicts in the region, are the examples cited of the adverse environmental impact of Western colonization and how human exploitation of the earth's natural resources has led to unforeseen disasters.
Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, this book covers the key environmental developments in the Mediterranean throughout recorded history. Case studies chart the agricultural problems of ancient Mesopotamia, how climatic change contributed to the downfall of the Roman Empire, and the impact of dam building at Aswan on the Nile.
Of particular interest are the book's sections dealing with the impact of human colonization on the flora and fauna of the early Mediterranean and the extinction of creatures such as dwarf elephants and giant shrews. Especially important, given the ongoing conflicts in the region, are the examples cited of the adverse environmental impact of Western colonization and how human exploitation of the earth's natural resources has led to unforeseen disasters.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Illustrations
50 bw illus
File size
7,83 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-57607-811-2 (9781576078112)
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04/2005
ABC-CLIO
€119.04
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Persons
J. Donald Hughes, Ph.D., is John Evans Professor of History at the University of Denver, Denver, CO.
Content
- Preliminaries
- CONTENTS
- 1 THE MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT AND ITS FIRST HUMAN INHABITANTS
- 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
- 3 THE MEDITERRANEAN IN THE MIDDLE AGES
- 4 THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD (1492-1799)
- 5 THE MODERN ERA (1800-1959)
- 6 CONTEMPORARY TRENDS AND CONCERNS (1960-2005)
- 7 CASE STUDIES
- Index
