 |
|
|
Item Details
| Title:
|
SOUTHEAST ASIA
AN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY |
| By: |
Peter Boomgaard, Mark R. Stoll (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
|
£80.00 |
|
We currently do not stock this item, please contact the publisher directly for
further information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
1851094199 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781851094196 |
| Publisher: |
ABC-CLIO LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 August, 2006 |
| Series: |
Nature and Human Societies Series |
| Pages: |
377 |
| Synopsis: |
From Angkor Wat to Agent Orange, "Southeast Asia An Environmental History" tells the story of some of the most dramatic effects humans have had on the natural and developed environment anywhere in the world and examines the ways in which environmental factors have helped shape the culture, politics, and societies of the region. From the devastating effects of the cataclysmic eruption of Krakatoa in August 1883, which spread volcanic ash as far as New York City, to the ongoing decimation of the region's rainforests, this book describes how environmental factors have loomed large throughout the history of Southeast Asia. New grabber from copywriter: Tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, and Agent Orange. From the cataclysmic eruption of Krakatoa in August 1883, which spread volcanic ash as far as New York City, to the ongoing decimation of the region's rainforests, this fascinating book describes the uniquely dramatic environmental history of Southeast Asia. Ever since the first humans arrived some 80,000 years ago, Southeast Asia's varied and challenging environment has shaped the course of human destiny.From the importance of its spices to 17th-century Europeans to the jungle canopies that sheltered Communist insurgents throughout much of the 20th century, the region's environment has often proven decisive in human affairs. Packed with key facts and analysis, "Southeast Asia" provides an expert guide to the complex interplay between human societies and the environment from Cambodia to Kuala Lumpur. How has the environment helped shape politics, trade, and religion? |
| Illustrations: |
39 |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
ABC-CLIO Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Little Worried Caterpillar (PB)
Little Green knows she''s about to make a big change - transformingfrom a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. Everyone is VERYexcited! But Little Green is VERY worried. What if being a butterflyisn''t as brilliant as everyone says?Join Little Green as she finds her own path ... with just a littlehelp from her friends.
|
|
All the Things We Carry PB
What can you carry?A pebble? A teddy? A bright red balloon? A painting you''ve made?A hope or a dream?This gorgeous, reassuring picture book celebrates all the preciousthings we can carry, from toys and treasures to love and hope. With comforting rhymes and fabulous illustrations, this is a warmhug of a picture book.
|
|
|
|