Description
This book offers a new perspective on human history, the rise of great civilisations and the reasons for their collapse. It highlights the crucial role played by the exhaustion of available natural resources in the downfall of major cultures and describes the influence of the environment on history over the last 10,000 years. The account begins on Easter Island, presented as a warning example of a human society’s inability to stop the destruction of its natural resources. Today, global society extracts resources on an incomparably larger scale; will it be able to overcome the obstacles that led to the disappearance of earlier civilisations? Clive Ponting does not propose solutions, but provides an extensive and sober view of human history and its relationship with the environment.
Information
Author: Ponting Clive
Language: Czech
Publication date: June 1, 2018
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Karolinum
Genres: Books, Specialized and technical literature
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 478
ISBN/EAN: 9788024624969