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South Asia: An Environmental History (Nature and Human Societies Series)

South Asia: An Environmental History (Nature and Human Societies Series)

by Christopher V . Hill (Author)

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    Hardcover 2008

    $136.92
Synopsis

This work is a chronological study of South Asia that emphasizes the effect of humans on their environment, and in return the influence of nature on the evolution of human society.


* A chronology charting important events in the environmental history of South Asia, from the development of the Indus civilization ca. 2500 B.C.E., to the impact on Sri Lanka of the tsunami of December 2004

* A series of maps ranging from general depictions of South Asian physiography to specific topics, such as the westward movement of the Kosi River from 1732 to 1948

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 329
 Publisher: ABC-CLIO Ltd
Published: 15 Apr 2008
ISBN 10: 1851099255
ISBN 13: 9781851099252
Book Overview: From the early Indus civilization, named after the river system in which it was located, through invasions from Asia and Europe, to the division of India and Pakistan in 1947, and finally the human tragedy caused by the tsunami of December 2004, the people of South Asia have influenced, and been influenced by, their ecological surroundings in many ways.

Media Reviews
This volume, as with the others in the series, is highly recommended for academic libraries as a good source to give undergraduates a place to start to get background on specific regions of the world, their environmental issues, history, and politics. - ARBA
South Asia: An Environmental History would be an excellent addition to all academic libraries, especially those with strong Asian Studies or environmental collections. - Reference & User Services Quarterly
[T]his handbook offers a chronologically organized environmental history of a staggeringly complex region. By focusing on the crucial reciprocal relationship between South Asia's inhabitants and their environment, it explores the effect of humans on their surroundings, as well as the influence of nature on the evolution of South Asian cultures. - APADE
Author Bio

Christopher V. Hill, PhD, is professor of history at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO.