World without end? : environmental disaster and the collapse of empires / Ian Whyte.
| Author/creator | Whyte, Ian |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2008. |
| Description | viii, 264 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Environmental changes and human response in perspective : the last 12,000 years -- Environmental systems and processes -- Hunters and hunter-gatherers -- Early agricultural societies -- Early civilisations and empires -- Medieval and early modern societies -- Modern developed societies -- The modern less developed world -- Postscript : environmental change and the future. |
| Abstract | "Ian Whyte ranges over 12,000 years of the Earth's history to explore some of the intriguing mysteries surrounding the fate of past civilisations. What did happen to the Maya? Did the eruption of Thera cause the subsequent collapse of Minoan civilisation in nearby Crete? Does the landscape of the modern Mediterranean belie a lost Eden, where once-fertile landscapes and tall forests were ruined by human activity? The author shows how environmental historians are piecing together evidence from a wide range of sources to build up a picture of what happened to these past societies and how they coped - or did not - with major episodes of climatic change and natural disaster. Were they the victims of major environmental change or did they bring about their own downfall? Why did some societies survive yet others fail? And what can we learn from them that may help us cope with modern-day environmental issues?" --Book Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-228) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Whyte, Ian (Ian D.). World without end? London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2008 |
| Genre/form | History (form) |
| ISBN | 1845110552 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781845110550 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GF41 .W55 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |