Understanding the cultural landscape / Bret Wallach.

Author/creator Wallach, Bret, 1943-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Guilford Press, ©2005.
Descriptionx, 406 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Subjects

Contents 1: Anthropological foundations -- Human evolution, diffusion, and culture -- Foragers -- Domestication -- The diffusion and early development of agriculture -- The emergence of civilization -- 2: Historical developments -- China -- India -- A technological civilization -- Globalization -- 3: Livelihoods today -- Resource production -- Manufacturing -- Services -- Transportation and communication -- 4: Social and environmental consequences -- Romantic responses -- Political reactions -- Conservation, natural resources, and population -- Pollution, biodiversity, and climate change -- 5: Reading landscapes -- American cities -- Rural America -- Cities abroad -- Countryside abroad.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (391-395) and index.
LCCN 2004024793
ISBN1593851197 (pbk.)
ISBN1593851200 (hardcover)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks GF41 .W354 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold