{"product_id":"changing-the-face-of-the-earth-9780631199243","title":"Changing the Face of the Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a history of the impact of humankind on the natural environment from earliest times to the present. The first edition has been widely adopted in universities, acclaimed both for its wide scholarship and its author''s readable style. The \u003ci\u003enew edition\u003c\/i\u003e is fully revised throughout and takes account of comments and suggestions received from all over the world. It has been restructured into a form appropriate for new methods of university teaching, the diagrams have been clarified, and references and sections of further reading provided at the end of each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised edition of a widely-used textbook.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMore concise, more chapters, better adapted to course use.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised further reading.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly-written, well-illustrated, popular with students.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If one were to seek a single text for an integrated course in environmental studies, this could be that book.\" \u003ci\u003eM. R. Brett-Crowther, International Journal of Environmental Studies\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eChanging the Face of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history of human impact, starting at the very beginning ... Covering important historical influences, from Darwin and Huntingdon to Semple, Glacken and Vidal de la Blanche, this second edition has been adapted to suit the latest teaching methods, and includes new chapters and up-to-date references.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Geographical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews of the first edition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a veritable \u003ci\u003etour de force:\u003c\/i\u003e it covers an astonishing range of material, is superbly referenced, and is a worthy successor to the original \u003ci\u003eMan's Role in Changing the Face of the Earth.\u003c\/i\u003e It traces the human impact through time in a way that has never previously been achieved.\" \u003ci\u003eAndrew Goudie, Professor of Geography, University of Oxford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is scholarship of a high order. The book should become the classic text for geographers and interested members of the public, who want to know more about the tortuous relationship between human tenure, economy and the natural world.\" \u003ci\u003eTimothy O'Riordan, Times Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There is no shortage of books that cry out about the problem of our age, but they vary considerably in their approach. Easily top of the pile is Ian Simmons's \u003ci\u003eChanging the Face of the Earth.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The reviewer has no criticism of this excellent and stimulating book which ought to be of use as a source book for teaching, a textbook or simply an inspiring read, for those not only in Geography but in a range of related disciplines.\" \u003ci\u003eGeography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a fascinating, very readable and superb book, which should be required reading for all students who have the slightest interest in the environment and biogeography. Professor Simmons is to be congratulated on his efforts.\" \u003ci\u003eApplied Geography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the First Edition. \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnits and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. General Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Organizing Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Hunter-Gatherers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Development of Agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Advanced Solar Agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Industrialism: Energy after the Nineteenth Century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Industrialisation: the Impact on Related Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. New Energies, New Thinking?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Meditations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403407073623,"sku":"9780631199243","price":41.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631199243.jpg?v=1730483375","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/changing-the-face-of-the-earth-9780631199243","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}