Human Revolution

von Penna

378 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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 era - Uses a multi-disciplinary approach, drawing on the most recent research in geology, climatology, evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, history, demography and the social and physical sciences - Each 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

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Besondere Ereignisse und Themen Historische Geographie
• ISBN: 9781405187725
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.2009
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Wiley