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Society and Its Environment: An Introduction
Tellegen, E.; Wolsink, M.
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Description for Society and Its Environment: An Introduction
hardcover. This text examines different ways in which social scientists study environmental change and environmental problems. The history and geography of the relationship between environment and society is explored, as well as social dilemmas and cultural considerations faced when confronting issues. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 156. Weight in Grams: 630.
First Published in 1998.People cannot live without changing nature. They do so by breathing, feeding and defecating, by dressing and heating and by creating barriers against wind and water, cold and heat. These forms of human-induced change of nature have been present since the dawn of mankind. People are constantly confronted by a malignant nature against which they have to defend themselves and whose resources they have to use in order to survive. However, the relationship between man and nature has dramatically changed during the past centuries. More than the word 'nature', the term 'environment' has become strongly associated ... Read more
First Published in 1998.People cannot live without changing nature. They do so by breathing, feeding and defecating, by dressing and heating and by creating barriers against wind and water, cold and heat. These forms of human-induced change of nature have been present since the dawn of mankind. People are constantly confronted by a malignant nature against which they have to defend themselves and whose resources they have to use in order to survive. However, the relationship between man and nature has dramatically changed during the past centuries. More than the word 'nature', the term 'environment' has become strongly associated ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge Netherlands
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, Netherlands
ISBN
9789056991258
SKU
V9789056991258
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Ref
99-1
About Tellegen, E.; Wolsink, M.
Egbert Tellegen, Maarten Wolsink University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Reviews for Society and Its Environment: An Introduction
"Excellent reference book. It provides a succinct discussion of a very broad range of topics. It's very suitable for a first year course where students are coming from a diverse range of disciplines and need a basic introductory reference." " ...a clearly written text...uniquely combining a historical and sociological approach to environmental problems."