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OverviewLike the first edition, this revised and updated edition of Tropical Rainforests: Latin American Nature and Society in Transition provides a variety of perspectives on the complex relationship between society and nature on the rainforest frontiers of Latin America. Containing eleven new articles from experts in various fields and an updated introduction by the editor, this book provides an overview of the complex issues of tropical deforestation, both past and present. p Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan E. PlacePublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Edition: Second Edition, Revised and Updated Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.50cm Weight: 0.426kg ISBN: 9780842029087ISBN 10: 0842029087 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 01 May 2001 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""A crucial reader in one of the most pressing environmental and sustainable development issues, a book that includes the work of economists, naturalists, anthropologists, geologists, and others, and presents in one volume many of the essential ideas and observations on this question."" - British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain ""The gradual destruction of tropical rainforests is one of the most significant events in Latin American history. Tropical Rainforests gives a concise yet nuanced introduction to a complicated issue."" - H-Net Book Review" A crucial reader in one of the most pressing environmental and sustainable development issues, a book that includes the work of economists, naturalists, anthropologists, geologists, and others, and presents in one volume many of the essential ideas and observations on this question. - British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain The gradual destruction of tropical rainforests is one of the most significant events in Latin American history. Tropical Rainforests gives a concise yet nuanced introduction to a complicated issue. - H-Net Book Review Author InformationSusan E. Place is Associate Dean of the Graduate School at California State University, Chico. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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