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Timescapes of Modernity focuses on time to facilitate a deeper understanding of the interactions between environmental, economic, political and socio-cultural concerns. Thinking of the environment as a timescape allows us to see the hazards of the industrial way of life in a new light; the invisible becomes tangible. We begin to recognise processes that work below the surface until they materialise as symptoms - sometime, somewhere. In Timescapes Barbara Adam argues that environmental hazards are inescapably tied to the successes of the industrial way of life: global markets and economic growth; large-scale production of food; the speed of transport and communication; the 24 hour society and even democratic politics. Introducing the notion of timescapes she emphasises the complexity of time and brings to the forefront of socio-environmental concerns the rhythms, timings, changes and contingencies that permeate the story of industrial success and excess. With this unique 'timescape' perspective the author dislodges taken-for-granted assumptions about environmental change, enables reformulation of environmental problems and their cures and provides the potential for innovative new strategies to deal with some of the most severe environmental hazards of our time.

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Stimulating - drawing out ideas in a novel and refreshing way Dr Paul S Ganderton, Teaching Ecology Group 'Timescapes of Modernity represents an important argument for the centrality of time in generating,defining and responding to environmental issues. It deserves to be widely read within academic and policy circles' Hilary Rose, Research Professor, City University London - Time and Society Vol 9 (1) 'The book is a truly worthwhile read' - Anne Buttimer, University College Dublin - Progress in Human Geography 25,2 (2001)

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