TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wallach,Bret
TI  - Understanding the cultural landscape
SN  - 1593851197
AV  - GF41 .W354 2005
U1  - 304.2 22
PY  - 2005///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Guilford Press
KW  - Human geography
KW  - Human ecology
KW  - Nature
KW  - Effect of human beings on
KW  - Landscape assessment
KW  - Landscape changes
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Ch. 1; Introduction --; Ch. 2; Human evolution, diffusion, and culture --; Ch. 3; Foragers --; Ch. 4; Domestication --; Ch. 5; The diffusion and early development of agriculture --; Ch. 6; The emergence of civilization --; Ch. 7; China --; Ch. 8; India --; Ch. 9; A technological civilization --; Ch. 10; Globalization --; Ch. 11; Resource production --; Ch. 12; Manufacturing --; Ch. 13; Services --; Ch. 14; Transportation and communication --; Ch. 15; Romantic responses --; Ch. 16; Political reactions --; Ch. 17; Conservation, natural resources, and population --; Ch. 18; Pollution, biodiversity, and climate change --; Ch. 19; American cities --; Ch. 20; Rural America --; Ch. 21; Cities abroad --; Ch. 22; Countrysides abroad
N2  - "This compelling book offers a fresh perspective on how the natural world has been imagined, built on, and transformed by human beings throughout history and around the globe. Coverage ranges from the earliest societies to preindustrial China and India, from the emergence in Europe of the modern world to the contemporary global economy. The focus is on what the places we have created say about us: our belief systems and the ways we make a living. Also explored are the social and environmental consequences of human activities, and how conflicts over the meaning of progress are reflected in today's urban, rural, and suburban landscapes. Written in a highly engaging style, this ideal undergraduate-level human geography text is illustrated with over 25 maps and 70 photographs.Note: Many additional photographs related to the themes addressed in the book are available at the author's website (www.greatmirror.com)."--Publisher description
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0617/2004024793-b.html
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