Man and Nature - Couverture souple

Marsh, George Perkins

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 151210227X ISBN 13 : 9781512102277

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

First published in 1864 as Man and Nature; or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action, George Perkins Marsh’s landmark book is widely regarded as a foundational work of modern environmental thought.

Marsh argues—decades before “ecology” and “environmentalism” became common terms—that human beings are powerful agents of change, capable of transforming forests, watersheds, soils, and climate-scale conditions through deforestation, erosion, agriculture, and development. Drawing on historical examples (including the Mediterranean world), he warns that societies can damage the natural systems that support them—and calls for restoration and responsible stewardship.

A classic for readers of environmental history, conservation, geography, and the history of ideas, Man and Nature remains strikingly relevant in an age of sustainability debates and human-driven planetary change.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

"Man and Nature" from George Perkins Marsh. American diplomat and philologist (1801-1882).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 151210227X
• ISBN 13: 9781512102277
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 456
• Éditeur: The Perfect Library
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg