People and nature : an introduction to human ecological relations /
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| Author / Creator: | Moran, Emilio F. |
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| Imprint: | Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2006. |
| Description: | xiv, 218 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Blackwell primers in anthropology ; 1 Blackwell primers in anthropology. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5822016 |
| Summary: | This book provides a lively and thoughtful introduction to ecological anthropology by examining the evolving relations between human communities and nature.<br> <br> Written by a noted anthropologist, geographer, and environmental scientist.<br> Reviews the evolution of human interactions with the natural world---drawing from anthropology and geography.<br> Explores those aspects of human ecological relations that seem to account for the greater connectedness of certain societies to their physical environment.<br> Offers a vision for improved relations between humans and nature. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 218 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references )p. [178]-205) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781405105712 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1405105712 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781405105729 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1405105720 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
