Hughes, J. Donald <br/><br/>
Environmental history of the world :   humankind's changing role in the community of life / 
Hughes , J.Donald 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Oxon:  Routledge/Taylor & Francis,  2009. 
 - xii, 306 p. 
 - Routledge studies in physical geography and environment, 2. .
<br/><br/>1. Introduction: History and Ecology 2. Primal Harmony 3. The Great Divorce of Culture and Nature 4. Ideas and Impacts 5. The Middle Ages 6. The Transformation of the Biosphere 7. Exploitation and Conservation 8. Modern Environmental Problems 9. Present and Future 10. Conclusion 
<br/><br/> Throughout their evolutionary history, humans have affected the natural environment, sometimes with a promise of sustainable balance, but also in a destructive manner. This book investigates the ways in which environmental changes, often the result of human actions, have caused historical trends in human societies. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780415481502 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Human ecology<br/>Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- History.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>304.28  / HUG-E