In an important work that forces readers to view history with new eyes, Ponting shows in compelling detail how, over and over, human beings throughout history have prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources to the point where they could no longer sustain societies' populations, causing collapse. Publicity to tie in with Earth Day (April 23rd).
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In an important work that forces readers to view history with new eyes, Ponting shows in compelling detail how, over and over, human beings throughout history have prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources to the point where they could no longer sustain societies' populations, causing collapse. Publicity to tie in with Earth Day (April 23rd).
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 9780140176605.
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Good. There is a signature or handwriting on the inside front cover. There is heavy highlighting or handwriting throughout the book. The cover has visible markings and wear. They may be stickers or sticker residue on the cover. Some foxing on the edges Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Very Good. Size: 8vo-over 7? -9? " tall; Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Historian Clive Ponting shows how the story of the fall of Rome--with the ever expanding population and ever evolving technological complexity, finally exhausted its natural resources and had an ecological breakdown that doomed its society--is repeated throughout history all over the world, from Sumeria to ancient Egypt to Easter Island. Human beings prosper by exploiting the natural resources available to them until those resources can no longer sustain them, which leads to a decline and eventual collapse of that society. Book is clean and unmarked with slight wear to cover edges, pages toned, quite clean, no markings. 430 pages. 7.75 x 5.25 inches. 1993, Penguin Books, New York.