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Deforesting the Earth: From Prehistory to Global Crisis, An Abridgment Abridged edition
Michael Williams
Deforesting the Earth: From Prehistory to Global Crisis, An Abridgment Abridged edition
Michael Williams
Deforestation - the thinning and clearing of forests for fuel, shelter, and agriculture - is among the important ways humans have transformed the environment. This book presents the history of this process and its consequences. It traces the impact of human activities from the Paleolithic age through the classical world and the medieval period.
520 pages, 33 halftones, 97 line drawings, 29 tables
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 1, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780226899473 |
Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 561 |
Dimensions | 229 × 155 × 44 mm · 888 g |
Language | English |
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