human ecology

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human ecology

The Mediterranean

an environmental history
2005
Presents an environmental history of the Mediterranean region--from Southern Europe to northern Africa to southwestern Asia--and examines the impact of human settlement on its geography over time, from prehistory to modern times. Includes case studies.

Northeast and midwest United States

an environmental history
2005
Presents a comprehensive study of human civilization in the northeastern and midwestern sections of the United States, and focuses on economical and environmental issues, the relationships between different groups of people, and more.

Steinbeck and the environment

interdisciplinary approaches
1997
A collection of essays that study the works of John Steinbeck by looking at them from an environmental perspective.

The ecological Indian

myth and history
1999
Examines the image of what the author calls the Ecological Indian--the Native North American as ecologist and conservationist, and considers how faithfully that image reflects Native North American cultures and behavior through time.

Life in the balance

humanity and the biodiversity crisis
1998
Studies the affects of biodiversity on the world, examines how humans are threatening biodiversity, and discusses what steps can be taken to stop a sixth extinction.

You are stardust

2012
Poetic text and diorama art promote the understanding of the innate relationship between humans and nature and the idea that every atom in a human came from a star that exploded.

Buddhism and ecology

the interconnection of dharma and deeds
1997

The fate of nature

rediscovering our ability to rescue the earth /
2010
Draws on behavioral science to assess environmental protection activities in Alaska, in a partly philosophical analysis that cites the examples of such groups as evolutionary scientists, hippie activists, and oil tycoons.

Roots of survival

Native American storytelling and the sacred
1996
The author relies on Native American stories to focus on the relationship of Native traditions to contemporary life.

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