Classics in Environmental Studies

Nico Nelissen

• 23 oktober 1996
• 9789062249732

Samenvatting:

Environmental studies, the exciting newcomer to academic studies, has a rich and extensive history. To come to a true understanding of the scope of the discipline, we need to become acquainted with the classics in the field. While Herculeans may choose to read the unabridged original works, Classics in Environmental Studies provides the reader with a selection of the core texts, typically 10 pages, of the most important works.

Classics in Environmental Studies is organized chronologically and is divided into six sections: the beginning, the revival, the bestsellers, the Eighties, the present and the future. The introduction to each section provides a framework for understanding the context in which the texts were written. How do they fit into their time? Mat other societal and scientific developments were taking place?

A reader in the seminal texts at the core of every environmental studies course, this book will be the essential reference for thousands of students worldwide.