The environment : a history of the idea
Warde, Paul2018
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"The idea of "the environment" was a planet-changing idea, making the planet visible in a wholly new way. The Environment: A History tells the story of the emergence of this idea. It is an intellectual and scientific history of the idea of the environment as a centripetal force in historical debates about climate change and the fate of the planet. According to the authors, our contemporary notion of the environment as a planet-wide web of interconnection and consequence of which the natural world is a part was forged by post-World War scientific experts. This book is about the imagination, the history, and the creativity of these experts, as well as their technical and diplomatic skills, and how well ordinary people have understood these and contributed to framing environmental concerns. The environment provided a concept that linked changes close to home to world-wide pressures. And in creating an object of imagination and measurement, it allowed new kinds of questions about nature and human responsibilities to be asked. Is the world sick? Is the Environment getting worse or better? In addition to creating a particular way of looking at our world it also created a movement and various kinds of knowledge and expertise."
Main title:
The environment : a history of the idea / Paul Warde, Libby Robin, and Sverker Sörlin.
Imprint:
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.
Collation:
ix, 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.Road to Survival -- 2.Expertise for the Future -- 3.Resources for Freedom -- 4.Ecology on the March -- 5.Climate Enters the Environment -- 6."The Earth Is One but the World Is Not" -- 7.Seeking a Safe Future.
ISBN:
97814214267929781421426808
Dewey class:
304.2
Language:
English
BRN:
364463
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Environment | 304.2 WAR | Available |