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"The Human Footprint" is a global, thematic, and multi-disciplinary history of the planet, from its earliest origins to its current condition. Avoiding conventional narratives and using the latest research in a diverse range of fields, Penna brings harmony to human history and ecology and provides a fresh, much-needed narrative of world history. Provides a comprehensive, global look at the history of the earth from the Paleolithic to the present eraUses a multi-disciplinary approach, drawing on the most recent research in geology, climatology, evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, history, demography and the social and physical sciencesEach chapter expands on a single theme, including human evolution, the invention of agriculture and its global impact, population growth, urbanization, manufacturing, consumption, industrialization, and energy use
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The Human Footprint, Anthony N. Penna
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- Released
- 2009
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- Title
- The Human Footprint
- Subtitle
- A Global Environmental History
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Anthony N. Penna
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 376
- ISBN10
- 1405187719
- ISBN13
- 9781405187718
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction
- Rating
- 3.35 out of 5
- Description
- "The Human Footprint" is a global, thematic, and multi-disciplinary history of the planet, from its earliest origins to its current condition. Avoiding conventional narratives and using the latest research in a diverse range of fields, Penna brings harmony to human history and ecology and provides a fresh, much-needed narrative of world history. Provides a comprehensive, global look at the history of the earth from the Paleolithic to the present eraUses a multi-disciplinary approach, drawing on the most recent research in geology, climatology, evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, history, demography and the social and physical sciencesEach chapter expands on a single theme, including human evolution, the invention of agriculture and its global impact, population growth, urbanization, manufacturing, consumption, industrialization, and energy use