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Amazonia in the Anthropocene
- People, Soils, Plants, Forests
Engelsk Hardback
Amazonia in the Anthropocene
- People, Soils, Plants, Forests
Engelsk Hardback

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Widespread human alteration of the planet has led many scholars to claim that we have entered a new epoch in geological time: the Anthropocene, an age dominated by humanity. This ethnography is the first to directly engage the Anthropocene, tackling its problems and paradoxes from the vantage point of the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Drawing from extensive ethnographic research, Nicholas Kawa examines how pre-Columbian Amerindians and contemporary rural Amazonians have shaped their environment, describing in vivid detail their use and management of the region’s soils, plants, and forests. At the same time, he highlights the ways in which the Amazonian environment resists human manipulation and control-a vital reminder in this time of perceived human dominance. Written in engaging, accessible prose, Amazonia in the Anthropocene offers an innovative contribution to debates about humanity’s place on the planet, encouraging deeper ecocentric thinking and a more inclusive vision of ecology for the future.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
202
ISBN-13:
9781477307991
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1477307990
Udg. Dato:
10 maj 2016
Længde:
15mm
Bredde:
152mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
University of Texas Press
Oplagsdato:
10 maj 2016
Forfatter(e):
Books from the same author
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