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Routledge - A History of Technology and Environment Book

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Brand: Routledge
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Explore the deep connection between human innovation and the natural world with A History of Technology and Environment: From stone tools to ecological crisis. Published by Routledge, this book provides an accessible overview of how key technological advancements have shaped global ecosystems and natural communities over time. By combining perspectives from environmental biology with the history of science and technology, this work offers a fresh way to understand the origins of modern environmental problems. It examines the specific motivations behind technical progress and the historical settings in which these changes occurred. Readers can trace the direct environmental impacts of human activity by looking at four broad areas of development, including the over-harvesting of natural resources. This text is an essential resource for those studying business and economic history or environmental science. It moves beyond simple timelines to explain the causes and consequences of how our tools and methods have changed the planet. Whether you are a student or a curious reader, this book helps clarify the relationship between human progress and ecological health.

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Provides an accessible overview of how various technological areas have impacted global ecosystems and natural communities.

Offers a new perspective on the origins of environmental problems by linking technical advances to ecological changes.

Combines methodologies from environmental biology and the history of science to create a comprehensive study.

Examines the specific motivations and historical settings that drove major technical advancements throughout history.

Traces the ultimate environmental impacts resulting from human activity and resource management.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138685852
Category: Books > Subjects > Business, Finance & Law > Biographies & Histories > Business & Economic History
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 13 December 2016
Listed Since: 24 June 2016

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