Human Ecology: The Story of Our Place in Nature from Prehistory to the Present

by Bernard Campbell

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780202020358
Publisher:	Transaction Publishers
Publication date:	12/31/1995
Series:	Evolutionary Foundations of Human Behavior Series
Edition description:	2nd ed
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1410L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

1: Introduction; 2: The Tropical Rain Forest: Our Distant Birthplace; 3: The Tropical Savanna; 4: The Temperate Forest; 5: The Northern Grasslands and Coniferous Forest; 6: The Tundra; 7: Hunters and Gatherers; 8: Pastoralism; 9: Agriculture and Pollution; 10: The City; 11: The Human Ecosystem: Past, Present, and Future

Editorial Reviews

Human Ecology is intended for the general reader, but should also be of interest to the professional. The subject is broad, but the book is thorough…. Almost two hundred years ago, Malthus proffered that food production likely could not keep pace with a growing population. This problem is not new, it is no exciting, but it is urgent, and Campbell’s account is insightful.” —Brendan Bingham, The Quarterly Review of Biology “[A] readable and stimulating introduction for school leavers and first-year undergraduates.” —K. M. Homewood, Man “[T]he book has potential uses in courses on environmental studies, since it fills a gap in current coverage in those courses, and is consistent with them in its view of the ecological crisis.” —Emilio F. Moran, American Ethnologist

From the Publisher

Explores human adaptations to environments over time, drawing on archaeological and paleontological research, and examines aspects of prehistory and the history of the human species in various biomes such as the tundra, grasslands, and the forest. B&w photos illustrate material on pastoralism, agriculture and pollution, the rise of cities, and trends in human ecology. For students of anthropology, biology, and environmental studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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