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Environment: An Interdisciplinary Anthology
Glenn Adelson (Ed.)
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Description for Environment: An Interdisciplinary Anthology
Paperback. A comprehensive guide to environmental literacy. It demonstrates how the sciences, social sciences, and humanities contribute to understanding our interrelationships with the natural world. It presents an imaginative array of texts, from scientific papers to poetry, legal decisions to historical accounts, personal essays to economic analysis. Editor(s): Adelson, Glenn; Engell, James; Ranalli, Brent; Anglen, Kevin P. van. Num Pages: 864 pages, 127 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: RN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 241 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1238.
This major, definitive anthology of writings is a complete and up-to-date guide to environmental literacy.
This major anthology is the first to apply a fully interdisciplinary approach to environmental studies. A comprehensive guide to environmental literacy, the book demonstrates how the sciences, social sciences, and humanities all contribute to understanding our interrelationships with the natural world. Though not specialized, Environment is a book that even specialists can learn from. Ten innovative case studies--climate shock, species endangerment, nuclear power, biotechnology, sustainable development, deforestation, environmental security, globalization, wilderness, and the urban environment—are followed by readings from specific disciplines. These can ... Read more
This major, definitive anthology of writings is a complete and up-to-date guide to environmental literacy.
This major anthology is the first to apply a fully interdisciplinary approach to environmental studies. A comprehensive guide to environmental literacy, the book demonstrates how the sciences, social sciences, and humanities all contribute to understanding our interrelationships with the natural world. Though not specialized, Environment is a book that even specialists can learn from. Ten innovative case studies--climate shock, species endangerment, nuclear power, biotechnology, sustainable development, deforestation, environmental security, globalization, wilderness, and the urban environment—are followed by readings from specific disciplines. These can ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
Number of Pages
984
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300110777
SKU
V9780300110777
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About Glenn Adelson (Ed.)
Glenn Adelson teaches biology and environmental studies at Wellesley College and is coauthor of Biodiversity: Exploring Values and Priorities in Conservation. James Engell is chair, English and American literature and language, and faculty member of the Harvard University Center for the Environment. Brent Ranalli is senior analyst at The Cadmus Group, Inc., an employee-owned environmental consulting firm. K. P. Van ... Read more
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