John Robert McNeill
The history of the twentieth century is most often told through its world wars, the rise and fall of communism, or its economic upheavals. In his startling new book, J. R. McNeill gives us our first general account of what may prove to be the most significant dimension of the twentieth century: its environmental history. To a degree unprecedented in human history, we have refashioned the earth's air, water, and soil, and the biosphere of which we are a part. Based on exhaustive research, McNeill's storyâ€”a compelling blend of anecdotes, data, and shrewd analysisâ€”never preaches: it is our definitive account. This is a volume in The Global Century Series (general editor, Paul Kennedy).,Contents,List of maps and tables,Foreword by Paul Kennedy,Acknowledgments,Preface,1. Prologue: Peculiarities of a Prodigal Century,PART ONE: THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES,2. The Litosphere and Pedosphere: The Crust of the Earth,3. The Atmosphere: Urban History,4. The Atmosphere: Regional and Global History,5. The Hydrosphere: The History of Water Use and Water Pollution,6. The Hydrosphere: Depletions, Dams, and Diversions,7. The Biosphere: Eat and Be Eaten,8. The Biosphere: Forests, Fish, and Invasions,PART TWO: ENGINES OF CHANGE,9. More People, Bigger Cities,10. Fuels, Tools, and Economics,11. Ideas and Politics,12. Epilogue: So What?,Bibliography,Credits,Index
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Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century World