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Mappae mundi : humans and their habitats in a long-term socio-ecological perspective : myths, maps and models /
Never before in human society has the interaction of people and their natural environment been so complex. It is precisely this diversity that creates a need for a synthesis that transcends the boundaries of traditional academic fields. "Mappae Mundi.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
©2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Preface; Editors'Acknowledgement; 1. Introduction: Towards a Historical View of Humanity and the Biosphere; 2. Introductory Overview: the Expanding Anthroposphere; 3. The Holocene: Global Change and Local Response; 4. Environment and the Great Transition: Agrarianization; 5. Exploring the Past: on Methods and Concepts; 6. Increasing Social Complexity; 7. Empire: the Romans in the Mediterranean; 8. Understanding: Fragments of a Unifying Perspective; 9. Population and Environment in Asia since 1600 AD; 10. The Past 250 Years: Industrialization and Globalization.
- 11. Back to Nature? The Punctuated History of a Natural Monument12. Conclusions: Retrospect and Prospects; Notes; Bibliography; About the Authors; Index of Subjects; Index of Names; Index of Geographic Names.