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All posts by Dave Jim Lynch Makes Landscape Art... Out of Text

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If Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »

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A New Green History of the World: The Environment and the Collapse of Great Civilizations

by Clive Ponting

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

In an important work that forces readers to view history with new eyes, Ponting shows in compelling detail how, over and over, human beings throughout history have prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources to the point where they could no longer sustain societies' populations, causing collapse. Publicity to tie in with Earth Day (April 23rd).

Review:

If there is a single book on the subject to engage the enthusiast, silence the cynic and enlighten the ignoramus, this is it. (The Observer, London)

Review:

A welcome change from the scatter-gun apocalypse-mongering which has become standard fare in green literature. With luck and foresight, and more books like this, we may yet learn our lesson. (The Sunday Independent, London)
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About the Author

Clive Ponting is the author of several books on world history.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780143038986
Subtitle:
The Environment and the Collapse of Great Civilizations
Author:
Ponting, Clive
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Subject:
General
Subject:
Nature
Subject:
Environmental Science
Subject:
Human Geography
Subject:
Pollution
Subject:
World - General
Subject:
Historical geography
Subject:
General Nature
Subject:
Environmental Conservation & Protection
Subject:
Natural Resources
Subject:
Natural history
Edition Description:
Revised, Update
Publication Date:
August 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
452
Dimensions:
8.42x5.56x.98 in. .90 lbs.
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