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A green history of the world : the environment and the collapse of great civilizations / Clive Ponting.
Provocative and rich in illuminating detail, sanely and calmly argued to view the nature of history with new eyes.
Record details
- ISBN: 0140176608
- ISBN: 9780140176605
- Physical Description: xiv, 432 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Penguin Books, 1993, ©1991.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published: London: Sinclair-Stevenson, 1993, ©1991.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 408-412) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The lessons of Easter island -- The foundations of history -- Ninety-nine per cent of human history -- The first great transition -- Destruction and survival -- The long struggle -- The spread of European settlement -- Ways of thought -- The rape of the world -- Creating the third world -- The changing face of death -- The weight of numbers -- The second great transition -- The rise of the city -- Creating the affluent society -- Polluting the world -- The shadow of the past.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | GF 75 .P66 1993 | 2246087 | Stacks | Available | - |