The Environment and Science: Social Impact and Interaction
| AUTHOR | Young, Christian; Young, Christian; Young, Christian et al. |
| PUBLISHER | ABC-CLIO (04/25/2005) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
A fascinating look at the historical relationship between environmental issues and scientific study, social attitudes, and public policy from the 17th century to the present.
The Environment and Science: Social Impact and Interaction explores the history of how science investigates nature and how those studies both shape and are shaped by the social attitudes, philosophies, and politics of their times. It follows the changes in perceptions of the natural world and humankind's place in it from the European colonization of North America through the Industrial Revolution and westward expansion, to the rise of the consumer economy and the recent hardening of the ideological battle lines over environmental policy. Coverage includes the emergence of ecology as a science and conservation as a movement, the long history of conflicts between business interests and environmentalists, and the role of scientific studies in debates over atomic and nuclear power, pesticides, toxic emissions, and other human-made sources of environmental degradation.
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ISBN-13:
9781576079638
ISBN-10:
1576079635
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
320
Carton Quantity:
11
Product Dimensions:
7.22 x 0.91 x 10.28 inches
Weight:
1.73 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
Dewey Decimal:
304.28
Library of Congress Control Number:
2005002771
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A fascinating look at the historical relationship between environmental issues and scientific study, social attitudes, and public policy from the 17th century to the present.
The Environment and Science: Social Impact and Interaction explores the history of how science investigates nature and how those studies both shape and are shaped by the social attitudes, philosophies, and politics of their times. It follows the changes in perceptions of the natural world and humankind's place in it from the European colonization of North America through the Industrial Revolution and westward expansion, to the rise of the consumer economy and the recent hardening of the ideological battle lines over environmental policy. Coverage includes the emergence of ecology as a science and conservation as a movement, the long history of conflicts between business interests and environmentalists, and the role of scientific studies in debates over atomic and nuclear power, pesticides, toxic emissions, and other human-made sources of environmental degradation.
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