Understanding the Cultural Landscape

Understanding the Cultural Landscape
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Publisher : Guilford Press
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 1593851197
ISBN-13 : 9781593851194
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Book Synopsis Understanding the Cultural Landscape by : Bret Wallach

Download or read book Understanding the Cultural Landscape written by Bret Wallach and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2005-01-21 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling book offers a fresh perspective on how the natural world has been imagined, built on, and transformed by human beings throughout history and around the globe. Coverage ranges from the earliest societies to preindustrial China and India, from the emergence in Europe of the modern world to the contemporary global economy. The focus is on what the places we have created say about us: our belief systems and the ways we make a living. Also explored are the social and environmental consequences of human activities, and how conflicts over the meaning of progress are reflected in today's urban, rural, and suburban landscapes. Written in a highly engaging style, this ideal undergraduate-level human geography text is illustrated with over 25 maps and 70 photographs. Note: Many additional photographs related to the themes addressed in the book are available at the author's website (www.greatmirror.com.)


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