Science, society and the environment : applying anthropology and physics to sustainability / Michael R. Dove and Daniel M. Kammen

Author:: Dove, Michael, 1949-
Published:: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.
Physical Description:: xiii, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Additional Creators:: Kammen, Daniel M., 1962-

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Contents:

Introduction : the anthropology and physics of sustainable environmental systems -- The virtues of mundane science : studying the everyday -- Nature, society, and science in anthropogenic grasslands : studying declensionist discourses -- High-modern versus local folk views of dearth and abundance : studying failure vs success in resource management systems -- Differences in perceptions of climate change between and within nations : studying science, scientists, and folk -- Conclusions : reflections on inter-disciplinarity, sustainability, and thermodynamics.

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ISBN:

9780415715980 (hardback)
0415715989 (hardback)
9780415715997 (pbk.)
0415715997 (pbk.)

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"Earthscan from Routledge."

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of Acquisition:

Purchased with funds from the Benzak Foundation American Environmental History Collections Endowment at the Penn State Libraries; 2014

Endowment Note:

Benzak Foundation American Environmental History Collections Endowment at the Penn State Libraries

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