{"product_id":"the-holocene-9781405155212","title":"The Holocene","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten for a wide audience of earth scientists and climatologists,   The Holocene: An Environmental History provides undergraduates with a much-needed coherent scientific account of the great transformation of nature that has taken place in the last 10,000 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In conclusion, we find the new edition highly recommendable to students and researchers but to those who are interested in how our modern envi­ronment came about and how human kind interacts with nature.”  (\u003ci\u003eGeologos Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“All the sections are very well referenced, making this a good book for serious research or to dip into a particular area of interest to the reader. For a reference work it is surprisingly easy to just sit and read, which I did, and found it interesting through to the last page. I particularly liked the way a wide range of ideas and disciplines were brought together to form a coherent thread throughout the book.”  (\u003ci\u003eProceedings of the Open University Geological Society\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The text makes enjoyable reading, and although the author introduces many technical terms, they are all covered in a glossary at the end and included in the index.  Summing Up: Highly recommended.  Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers.” \u003ci\u003e  (Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This excellent book should be mandatory reading for any student taking a palaeobased environmental change module, and academics will also very much enjoy reading Neil Roberts’ fine prose.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Holocene\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechnical boxes viii  \u003cp\u003ePreface to the third edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the companion website xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of information on past environments 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature and society 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe significance of the Holocene 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Reconstructing Holocene environments 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDating the past 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical and archaeological dating 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadiometric dating methods 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDendrochronology and radiocarbon calibration 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther dating methods 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePalaeoecological techniques 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePollen analysis 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant remains 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreatures great and small 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreshwater and marine organisms 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeological techniques 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIce and ocean 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStable isotope analysis 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeomorphology and climate 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeo-archaeology 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModelling the past 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of environmental reconstruction 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputer model simulations 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Pleistocene prelude (\u0026gt;11 700 Cal. yr bp) 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIce Age environments 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe glacial–interglacial cycle 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the causes of long-term climatic change 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Last Glacial Maximum and after 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe terminal Pleistocene (15 000–11 700 Cal. yr bp) 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Late Glacial in the North Atlantic region 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminal Pleistocene climatic oscillation: a globally synchronous event? 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjustment of geomorphic systems 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman ecology at the end of the Pleistocene 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegafaunal extinctions 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Early Holocene adaptations (11 700–6000 Cal. yr bp) 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges in the physical environment 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIce sheets and sea levels 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman adaptations to coastal environments 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLake ontogeny and soil development 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe return of the forests 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEurope 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEastern North America 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDry Mediterranean woodland 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical forests 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors affecting forest re-advance 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ecology of Mesolithic Europe 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe early Holocene in the tropics 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaharan palaeoecology 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Holocene climates: Pattern and process 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The first farmers 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgricultural origins 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouthwest Asia 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina and South Asia 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMesoamerica 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical domesticates 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependent innovation or diffusion? 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of environmental change in early agriculture 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly agricultural impacts 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean agricultural dispersals 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological consequences of early European agriculture 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The taming of nature (6000–1000 Cal. yr bp) 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges in the natural environment 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate and vegetation 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe origin and development of blanket mires 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoasts and rivers 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural evolution 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydraulic civilisation in Mesopotamia 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental impact in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePastoral nomadism 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMediterranean ecosystems 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe making of the landscape: The British Isles 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe primaeval forest 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShaugh Moor – a Bronze Age landscape 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe environmental impact of permanent agricultural clearance 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The impact of modern times (1000–0 Cal. yr bp) 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimatic changes in historical times 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate history and global warming 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsequences of medieval and Little Ice Age climate change 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpansion at the periphery 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConquest of the Northlands 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pacific 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological imperialism 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLand-use history and soil erosion 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePollution histories 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEutrophication: natural or cultural? 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcidification and atmospheric pollution 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The environmental future: A Holocene perspective 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolocene environmental crises 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental conservation and Holocene Environmental history 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Calibration table for radiocarbon ages 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 358\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866713207127,"sku":"9781405155212","price":36.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405155212.jpg?v=1722279869","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-holocene-9781405155212","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}