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Human Revolution
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Human Revolution Hardback - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Penna

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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 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

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The Human Footprint is an innovative and accessible study of transnational environmental history, which uses broad themes to highlight the long and rich history of the earth.

Offering a coherent, comparative examination of the world's past, Penna's multidisciplinary approach draws on the most recent research in geology, climatology, archaeology, anthropology, and history. Flowing from the Paleolithic to the present era, each chapter contains a single theme, ranging from the global impact of agriculture and urbanization, to manufacturing, consumption, and industrialization.

In recognizing how humans have fit into this history of the earth, The Human Footprint brings harmony to human history and ecology, providing a fresh, much-needed narrative of world history.

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  • Title Human Revolution
  • Author Penna
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 378
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher John Wiley & Sons
  • Publication date 2009-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • ISBN 9781405187725 / 1405187727
  • Weight 1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.88 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.24 cm)
  • Category History - General History
  • Library of Congress subjects Natural history, Human ecology - History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009008319
  • Dewey Decimal Code 304.2

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  • Scitech Book News, 03/01/2010, Page 4

About the author

Anthony N. Penna has taught at Carnegie-Mellon University and Northeastern University, where he has been teaching North American and Global Environmental history courses since 1990. He is the author of Natures Bounty: Historical and Modern Environmental Perspectives (1999), and he is co-editor of Remaking Boston: An Environmental History of the City and Its Surroundings (2009).

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The Human Footprint: A Global Environmental History
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The Human Footprint: A Global Environmental History

by Penna, Anthony N

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Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Hardcover. Very Good/No dust jacket as issued. 6x1x9. Very good hardcover without a dust jacket as issued, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; moderate wear to illustrated boards with some scratches and indentations. Used label on back board. Text is very good throughout. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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