What is environmental history?

Defining environmental history -- Forerunners of environmental history -- The emergence of environmental history in the United States -- Local, regional, and national environmental histories -- Global environmental history -- Issues and directions in environmental history -- Thoughts on doing enviro...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Hughes, J. Donald 1932- (Auteur)
Format: Livre
Langue:English
Publié: Cambridge, UK Malden, MA, USA : Polity, 2016
Édition:Second edition
Titres liés à la collection:What is history? series
Sujets:Human ecology Nature Environmental degradation Global environmental change Historische Umweltforschung
Description matérielle:vi, 203 Seiten
Table des matières:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Defining environmental history
  • Forerunners of environmental history
  • The emergence of environmental history in the United States
  • Local, regional, and national environmental histories
  • Global environmental history
  • Issues and directions in environmental history
  • Thoughts on doing environmental history
  • Conclusion: The future of environmental history