Birds, Scythes and Combines
Author: Michael Shrubb
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003-07-24
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9780521814638
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Exploring Environmental History
Author: T. C Smout
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2011-08-16
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 074865397X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume brings together the best of T. C. Smout's recent articles and contributions to books and journals on the topic of environmental history.
Dead Zone
Author: Philip Lymbery
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2017-03-09
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 140886827X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'An honest, compelling and important account, and a critical plea for a fusion of farming, food and nature to provide global ecological security' CHRIS PACKHAM Why are so many animals facing extinction? Climate change and poaching are not the only culprits. The impact of consumer demand for cheap meat is equally devastating, and it is vital that we confront this problem if we are to stand a chance of reducing its effect on the world around us. · We are falsely led to believe that squeezing animals into factory farms and cultivating crops in vast, chemical-soaked prairies is a necessary evil, an efficient means of providing for an ever-expanding global population while leaving land free for wildlife · Our planet's resources are reaching breaking point: awareness is slowly building that the wellbeing of society depends on a thriving natural world From the author of the internationally acclaimed Farmageddon, Dead Zone takes us on an eye-opening journey across the globe, focussing on a dozen iconic species - from elephants to bumblebees to penguins - and looking at the role that industrial farming is playing in their plight.
An Environmental History of Wildlife in England 1650 - 1950
Author: Tom Williamson
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2013-12-05
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 1441167439
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChoice Outstanding Academic Title 2014 While few detailed surveys of fauna or flora exist in England from the period before the nineteenth century, it is possible to combine the evidence of historical sources (ranging from game books, diaries, churchwardens' accounts and even folk songs) and our wider knowledge of past land use and landscape, with contemporary analyses made by modern natural scientists, in order to model the situation at various times and places in the more remote past. This timely volume encompasses both rural and urban environments from 1650 to the mid-twentieth century, drawing on a wide variety of social, historical and ecological sources. It examines the impact of social and economic organisation on the English landscape, biodiversity, the agricultural revolution, landed estates, the coming of large-scale industry and the growth of towns and suburbs. It also develops an original perspective on the complexity and ambiguity of man/animal relationships in this post-medieval period.
Farming, Forestry and the Natural Heritage
Author: Richard Davison
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Published: 2006-07-27
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780114973247
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere have been significant changes to farming and forestry, and new strategies for agriculture, forestry and biodiversity have been launched. The influence of farming and forestry on Scotland's landscapes is seen as increasingly important, and new access rights have been put in place by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. Although these changes bring uncertainty and challenges, they also bring a major opportunity to move decisively towards integrating landscape, biodiversity and recreational objectives in land management. This book takes stock of the changes taking places and considers a number of case studies, which together suggest that progress is being made, looks ahead at future research and advisory needs, and highlights some key challenges to achieving better integration in the future.
Silent Fields
Author: Roger Lovegrove
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2007-02-22
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 0198520719
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince time immemorial mankind has taken it upon himself to wage war against nature -- against those species of birds and mammals which he believes conflict with his livelihood. This remarkable book documents the history of that battle in England and Wales from the Middle Ages, shedding a new light on the history of our much-loved wildlife.
Horse Hoeing Husbandry, Fifth Edition
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKGermany's Nature
Author: Thomas M. Lekan
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 0813536677
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnnotation Includes a survey of the country's natural and cultural landscapes. Essays by scholars of history, geography, and the social sciences move beyond the Green movement to uncover enduring cultural patterns and social institutions. This book is for students and professionals working in European history, and the history of science and technology.
A Less Green and Pleasant Land
Author: Norman Maclean
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-04-16
Total Pages: 425
ISBN-13: 1316062279
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDisentangling the facts from the hype, this 'Domesday book' of the British and Irish countryside offers a definitive and up-to-date survey of the state of our wildlife today. Norman Maclean, editor of the bestselling Silent Summer, examines the latest findings of Britain and Ireland's top wildlife experts and interprets them for a wider audience. Each chapter provides reliable estimates of animal populations, showing which species are thriving and which are in decline. The book also considers the effects of climate change on our wildlife and how human population growth is influencing its development. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates and wood engravings throughout, this accessible and timely study reveals just how rapidly our countryside and its wildlife are changing, why we should be concerned, and what we can do about it.
Biological Diversity
Author: Paul E. Hatcher
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-03-23
Total Pages: 789
ISBN-13: 0470979860
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiological Diversity takes a fresh, innovative approach to the teaching of biodiversity. Rather than detailing and cataloguing the major taxa and their evolutionary relationships, the authors have selected 18 groups of organisms and used these as a framework in which to discuss the species and their interactions with man and each other. There is a strong narrative theme throughout – the exploited and the exploiters - and, in many cases, there is emphasis on the historical context. A wide range of organisms are covered, from the unicellular to birds and mammals and with an equal consideration of plants and animals. Species have been chosen for their ability to best illustrate particular biological principles, and for their strong interaction with other species. After an introduction the book is divided into two parts: 'Exploited' and 'Exploiters'. Each of the chapters, although linked to each other, forms a stand-alone essay. They are scientifically rigorous, up-to-date and do not shy away from addressing some controversial issues. Chapters have 'text boxes' highlighting important issues and concepts, lists of further reading and references. In addition to tables and figures the book has a selection of original illustrations drawn by leading artist Steven Appleby. This fresh approach will appeal to all those interested in the biological sciences, and aims to be accessible to people with a diversity of backgrounds. It will prove particularly useful to biology students, enabling them to get to grips with important biological principles and concepts that underpin the diversity of life, and the interrelationship of humans with other groups of organisms.
