Environment In World History (Themes in World History)

Covering the last five hundred years of global history, The Environment in World History examines the processes that have transformed the Earth and put growing pressure on natural resources. Chapters and case studies explore a wide range of issues, including: <ul>
<li>the hunting of wildlife and the loss of biodiversity in nearly every part of the globe </li> <li>the clearing of the world’s forests and the development of strategies to halt their decline </li> <li>the degradation of soils, one of the most profound and unnoticed ways that humans have altered the planet </li> <li>the impact of urban-industrial growth and the deepening ‘ecological footprints’ of the world’s cities</li> <li>the pollution of air, land and water as the ‘inevitable’ trade-off for continued economic growth worldwide.</li> </ul> The Environment in World History offers a fresh environmental perspective on familiar world history narratives of imperialism and colonialism, trade and commerce, and technological progress and the advance of civilisation, and will be invaluable reading for all students of world history and environmental studies.

The Environment in World History (Themes in World History)

History

Mosley, Stephen

Americas

Routledge

In this innovative contribution to the field of environmental history, Stephen Mosley explores the devastating human and environmental costs of smoke pollution in the world's first industrial city.

The Chimney of the World: A History of Smoke Pollution in Victorian and Edwardian Manchester

Europe

Environment In World History

New York : Routledge

Now in its second edition and refreshed by a decade of new research, The Environment in World History uncovers the deep-rooted causes of interconnected climate, biodiversity, and ecological crises that have brought the environment to the top of the global political agenda in the twenty-first century. Its expanded chapters and case studies explore a wide range of issues including: the hunting of wildlife and the loss of biodiversity across the globe; deforestation and the development of strategies to protect the world's forests; soil degradation caused by worldwide agricultural expansion, one of the most profound ways that humans have altered the planet; the widening impact of urban-industrial growth and the deepening ecological footprints of the world's cities; and the rising levels of air, land and water pollution as the trade-off for continued economic growth worldwide. Covering the last five hundred years, it offers an essential environmental perspective on well-known world history narratives of imperialism and colonialism, trade and commerce, technological progress, and the advance of civilisation. Clearly written and fully up-to-date, it is an invaluable resource for all students of world history and environmental studies.

World

Welcome to the wild, weird and wonderful world of Stephen Mosley. You'll witness Pyjama Boy's last trance; a love triangle takes place between a young man, a dead movie star, and a photocopier; and love itself rears its head in the shape of a loathsome goblin. Women mutate into giant fish, and their boyfriends have bigger problems. And that's not all! Share the plight of young men who idolise Lon Chaney to painful extremes. Meet the murderous Dentist (his soul is full of midnight)! Feel sweet pangs of unrequited desire in a California dreamworld; thrill to the sounds of the Drew Barrymore Experience. Here, the work of the vampires is never done, and there's always spam fritters for tea.

The Boy Who Loved Simone Simon: A Collection Of Serio-Comic Phantasies

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

AuthorHouseUK

When Sir Christopher Lee passed away at the age of 93 in 2015, it was truly the end of an era. He was the last of the great horror stars. This book is a comprehensive overview of Lee's work in the horror genre, including movies, books, audio recordings and video games. As well as providing in-depth production histories and critical analysis, new interviews have been conducted with Lee's co-workers (some of them speaking here for the first time), which shed fresh light upon the man and his work. Few actors spanned the generations with more lasting appeal than Christopher Lee. From his ventures with Hammer-whose swift gradation of flesh and blood into a staid 1950s cinema broke new ground-to his work, in the next century, on Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and numerous interactive formats, Lee was constantly abreast of advancements in his industry. Consequently, this book can be read not only as an alternative history of the Horror Film, but also of the myriad developments within cinema itself.

Christopher Lee: The Loneliness of Evil

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Midnight Marquee Press, Inc.

Cinema of the '70s Magazine: Issue 10 (PREMIUM COLOUR)

Harrison, John

Lisanti, Tom

West, Steven

Brown, David Michael

Ballard, Simon J

Gregory, Brian

Dabell, Ed. Dawn & Jonathon

Taylor, Ian Talbot

Kuriawa, Bryan C.

Independently published

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