Deforesting the Earth: From Prehistory to Global Crisis, An Abridgment by Williams, Michael

UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

University of Chicago Press, 2006-09-01. Abridged. paperback. Used: Good.

University of Chicago Press, 2006-08-31. paperback. Very good condition. 9x6x1. very clean,fast ship

Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2006. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Apart from an onership signature on the front end paper and a tiny crease at the back, the book is as new. xviiii, 543 pages, indexed. Overseas customers please note the book is heavy and will attract additrional postage."Published in 2002, "Deforesting the Earth" was a landmark study of the history and geography of deforestation. Now available as an abridgement, this edition retains the breadth of the original while rendering its arguments accessible to a general readership. Deforestation - the thinning, changing, and wholesale clearing of forests for fuel, shelter, and agriculture - is among the most important ways humans have transformed the environment. Surveying ten thousand years to trace human-induced deforestation's effect on economies, societies, and landscapes around the world, "Deforesting the Earth" is the pre-eminent history of this process and its consequences. Beginning with… Read More

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University of Chicago Press, 2006-09-01. Abridged. paperback. Used:Good.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 2006. Paperback. New. abridged ed edition. 543 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.75 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Deforestation - the thinning and clearing of forests for fuel, shelter, and agriculture - is among the important ways humans have transformed the environment. This book presents the history of this process and its consequences. It traces the impact of human activities from the Paleolithic age through the classical world and the medieval period.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 2006. Paperback. New. abridged ed edition. 543 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.75 inches.

University of Chicago Press, 2006-09-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!