{"product_id":"the-environment-in-world-history-paperback","title":"The Environment in World History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Mosley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition and refreshed by a decade of new research, \u003ci\u003eThe Environment in World History\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the deep-rooted causes of interconnected climate, biodiversity, and ecological crises that have brought the environment to the top of the global political agenda in the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIts expanded chapters and case studies explore a wide range of issues including the following: the hunting of wildlife and the loss of biodiversity across the globe; deforestation and the development of strategies to protect the world's forests; soil degradation caused by worldwide agricultural expansion, one of the most profound ways that humans have altered the planet; the widening impact of urban-industrial growth and the deepening ecological footprints of the world's cities; and the rising levels of air, land and water pollution as the trade-off for continued economic growth worldwide. Covering the last five hundred years, it offers an essential environmental perspective on well-known world history narratives of imperialism and colonialism, trade and commerce, technological progress and the advance of civilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClearly written and fully up-to-date, it is an invaluable resource for all students of world history and environmental studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Mosley\u003c\/strong\u003e is Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Mobilities Research (CeMoRe), Lancaster University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chimney of the World: A History of Smoke Pollution in Victorian and Edwardian Manchester\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751942258976,"sku":"9781138301597","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1d66a6a15f02766f7442138274bcd0b9.webp?v=1779983785","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-environment-in-world-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}