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For some people, their lawn is a source of pride, and for others, caring for their lawn is a chore. Yet for an increasing number of... This study examines the socioeconomic and environmental implications of the new camu camu industry in Peru. Camu camu (Myrciaria dubia) is...
The end of the Pleistocene era brought dramatic environmental changes to small bands of humans living in North America: changes that... The emerging study of technology in space has been shaping human interaction with physical, social, and technological worlds. Drawing...
Located in a wide spectrum of current research and practice this book offers an original perspective on what is probably the best-known... This outstanding introductory text explains and places in a historical context the development theories behind contemporary debates, such...
<P>China has a population of 1.3 billion people, which puts strain on her natural resources. This volume, by one of the leading... Globalization is a term that is increasingly used to rationalize a wide range of economic and political processes and explain a plethora...
"Seductions of Place" explores questions at the crossroads of contemporary issues in travel and tourism, human geography, and the complex... This critical volume draws together contributions from 25 leading intellectuals in the field. It begins with an introductory chapter that...
Climate change, landscape and species loss, increasing interest in energy resources and minerals, social changes in indigenous societies,... Covering the last five hundred years of global history, The Environment in World History examines the processes that have transformed the...
This handbook will bring together the latest research on climate change from the social sciences. It will comprehensively cover social... Mobile Methods is an essential collection of social science texts which focus on new mobile methods of social research relating to...
This book documents the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Cognitive Modeling (ICCM), which brought together... With contributions from many noted scholars in a wide range of fields, this is a multidisciplinary study of one of the world's great...
Presents a broad introduction to the human and physical geography of mountains. The book explains the background physical environment and... Scientists turn to metaphors to formulate and explain scientific concepts, but an ill-considered metaphor can lead to social...
Challenging the conventional wisdom conveyed by Western environmental historians about China, this book examines the correlations between... In the effort towards sustainability, it has become increasingly important to develop new conceptual frames to understand the dynamics of...
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