"Village landscapes," writes Bret Wallach, "are among the most perfect places on the planet." In this highly engaging account of the aesthetic cost of modernizing the Asian countryside, Wallach presents a dark side of Third World development. Showing through descriptive travelogue where and how so much of the beauty in these rural landscapes has been lost, he nevertheless concludes that there is still much left to protect. Throughout, Wallach relates the history of rural development in South Asia along with his own ...
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"Village landscapes," writes Bret Wallach, "are among the most perfect places on the planet." In this highly engaging account of the aesthetic cost of modernizing the Asian countryside, Wallach presents a dark side of Third World development. Showing through descriptive travelogue where and how so much of the beauty in these rural landscapes has been lost, he nevertheless concludes that there is still much left to protect. Throughout, Wallach relates the history of rural development in South Asia along with his own observation of the contemporary rural landscape. He provides examples of how new methods of agriculture, irrigation, and community development have brought dramatic transformations to Asia as a whole.
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New in new dust jacket! ! -No international shipping available. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 256 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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080185170X. Hardcover; The Johns Hopkins University Press; 1996; A 1st Edition; 0.94 x 9.29 x 6.32 Inches; As New in As New dust jacket; 9.50 X 6.25 X 1 inches.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 080185170X.
