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Book Title: Environmentalism, A Global History
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Environmentalism: A Global History is an addition to the popular "Longman World History Series," edited by Michael Adas. Written by one of the foremost thinkers on ecological issues relating to South Africa, this new text offers a cross-cultural and global survey of environmental thinking and the movements it has spawned.


In this brief text, Ramachandra Guha identifies commonalities and differences in environmental thinking and activism through case studies. The experiences of areas as diverse as the United States, the former Soviet Union, China, India, Africa, and Brazil provide an excellent overview of each country's strengths and contributions.


Students will find Environmentalism: A Global History to be a lively and engaging study of ideas and debates on a topic that is central to our lives in the twenty-first century.

Author Name: Ramachandra Guha
Reference Number:2026
ISBN: 019565117
Number of Pages: 161
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