Understanding the cultural landscape / Bret Wallach.
| Author/creator | Wallach, Bret, 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Guilford Press, ©2005. |
| Description | x, 406 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (391-395) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004024793 |
| ISBN | 1593851197 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1593851200 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GF41 .W354 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |