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Reconstructing Earth
Braden R. Allenby
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Description for Reconstructing Earth
Paperback. These seven essays develop a new approach to the environment that replaces the fantasy of recovering pristine landscapes with a more grounded viewpoint that can foster a better relationship between humans and the planet. Braden Allenby explains how technological choice is more significant in shaping our environment than environmental controls. Num Pages: 200 pages, tables, figures, index. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
The Earth's biological, chemical, and physical systems are increasingly shaped by the activities of one species - ours. In our decisions about everything from manufacturing technologies to restaurant menus, the health of the planet has become a product of human choice. Environmentalism, however, has largely failed to adapt to this new reality. Reconstructing Earth offers seven essays that explore ways of developing a new, more sophisticated approach to the environment that replaces the fantasy of recovering pristine landscapes with a more grounded viewpoint that can foster a better relationship between humans and the planet. Braden Allenby, a lawyer with degrees ... Read more
The Earth's biological, chemical, and physical systems are increasingly shaped by the activities of one species - ours. In our decisions about everything from manufacturing technologies to restaurant menus, the health of the planet has become a product of human choice. Environmentalism, however, has largely failed to adapt to this new reality. Reconstructing Earth offers seven essays that explore ways of developing a new, more sophisticated approach to the environment that replaces the fantasy of recovering pristine landscapes with a more grounded viewpoint that can foster a better relationship between humans and the planet. Braden Allenby, a lawyer with degrees ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781597260152
SKU
V9781597260152
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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