{"product_id":"what-is-environmental-history-hardback-9780745688428","title":"What is Environmental History? (Hardback) 9780745688428","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat is Environmental History?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ. Donald Hughes (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745688428, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 October 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 13.5 x 1.8 cm, 0.397 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Anyone seeking help in navigating the shifting shoals of environmental history will give fulsome thanks to Don Hughes for this book. It is far and away the best guide yet to the issues and historiography of this emerging field, spanning the globe and delving into the deep as well as recent past.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJ. R. McNeill, Georgetown University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhat is Environmental History?\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterfully condensed overview of one of the most urgent and rapidly developing fields of history. Written by a scholar of classical antiquity, it gracefully covers ancient, medieval, and modern periods – with a global vision. A state-of-the-art report for any scholar, and a perfect introduction for the student.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSverker Sörlin, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat is environmental history? It is a kind of history that seeks understanding of human beings as they have lived, worked, and thought in relationship to the rest of nature through the changes brought by time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this new edition of his seminal student textbook, J. Donald Hughes provides a masterful overview of the thinkers, topics, and perspectives that have come to constitute the exciting discipline that is environmental history. He does so on a global scale, drawing together disparate trends from a rich variety of countries into a unified whole, illuminating trends and key themes in the process. Those already familiar with the discipline will find themselves invited to think about the subject in a new way. This new edition has been updated to reflect recent developments, trends, and new work in environmental history, as well as a brand new note on its possible future. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudents and scholars new to environmental history will find the book both an indispensable guide and a rich source of inspiration for future work.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Defining Environmental History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThe Themes of Environmental History\u003cbr\u003eAmong the Scholarly Disciplines\u003cbr\u003eEnvironmental History and the Older History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Forerunners of Environmental History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThe Ancient World\u003cbr\u003eMedieval and Early Modern Environmental Thought\u003cbr\u003eThe Early Twentieth Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. The Emergence of Environmental History in the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eAmerican History from Conservation to Environment\u003cbr\u003eStrands of Environmental History in the United States\u003cbr\u003eCollaborators with Environmental History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Local, Regional, and National Environmental Histories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eCanada\u003cbr\u003eEurope\u003cbr\u003eThe Mediterranean\u003cbr\u003eThe Middle East and North Africa\u003cbr\u003eIndia, South and Southeast Asia\u003cbr\u003eEast Asia\u003cbr\u003eAustralia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands\u003cbr\u003eAfrica\u003cbr\u003eLatin America\u003cbr\u003eThe Ancient World and the Middle Ages\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Global Environmental History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eBooks on World Environmental History\u003cbr\u003eTopics of Global Importance\u003cbr\u003eEnvironmental Movements\u003cbr\u003eWorld History Texts\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Issues and Directions in Environmental History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eProfessionalism\u003cbr\u003eAdvocacy\u003cbr\u003eEnvironmental Determinism\u003cbr\u003ePresentism\u003cbr\u003eDeclensionist Narratives\u003cbr\u003ePolitical-Economic Theory\u003cbr\u003eThe Next Issues\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Thoughts on Doing Environmental History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eGuidance on Methodology\u003cbr\u003eThe Search for Sources\u003cbr\u003eResources\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: The Future of Environmental History\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: The environment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on The environment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22The%20environment%20%5BRN%5D%22\"\u003eRN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407340826904,"sku":"9780745688428","price":45.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745688428.jpg?v=1784163566","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-is-environmental-history-hardback-9780745688428","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}