From the Foundation of Finfinnee to the Demise of the First Imperial E
Combining chronological, thematic, and regional approaches, this book examines political, economic, and social developments that contributed to the rise and growth of towns in Ethiopia from 1887 to 1974. It provides a comprehensive history of the growth of Ethiopian cities during this time with an interdisciplinary approach.
City Space, Material Agency, and Environmental Politics in Contemporar
This book provides a reflection on urban ecocriticism, a subject that has yet to be fully researched and appreciated within the trans-disciplinary framework of the environmental humanities.
City Space, Material Agency, and Environmental Politics in Contemporar
This book provides a reflection on urban ecocriticism, a subject that has yet to be fully researched and appreciated within the trans-disciplinary framework of the environmental humanities.
Scientists agree that we are on the precipice of a global climate crisis. How will it transform colleges and universities? In 2019, intense fires in the San Francisco Bay Area closed universities and drove afflicted people to shelter at other campuses. At the same time, extraordinary fires ravaged eastern Australia. Several universities ......
In this thought-provoking title, the author stresses the need for more scientific study and less panic to truly understand climate change. Using science, Frank R. Spellman, PhD, will attempt to answer many questions surrounding climate change such as what is really happening to our planet, why is it happening, and what should we do about it.
From camouflage to poison, many animals use all kinds of tricks to outwit and outrun predators. Australia is home to some of the strongest, smartest and sneakiest survivors in the world. But only one animal will be crowned the Ultimate Survivor.
A photographic essay and narrative documenting the value, ecology, and importance of hemlock and beech trees in eastern North America. Describes the pests and pathogens that are killing them, and addresses solutions that are being sought by scientists and resource stewards.
In this era of globalization's ruthless deracination, place attachments have become increasingly salient in collective mobilizations across the spectrum of politics. Like place-based activists in other resource-rich yet impoverished regions across the globe, Appalachians are contesting economic injustice, environmental degradation, and the ......
Critiques widespread beliefs regarding our nation's health, food supply, and use of technology and chemicals. This work includes potent political-environmental issues such as: the DDT debate and the birth of environmentalism, Love Canal, the true story about pesticides, asbestos and PCBs, air and water pollution, and nuclear power.
