Understanding the Environment

Bridging the disciplinary divides

By: R Quentin Grafton (Editor), Libby Robin (Editor), Robert Wasson (Editor)

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Paperback | 31 December 2004

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Bridging the Disciplinary Divides brings together some of the world's leading environmental researchers in the life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and humanities to bridge the disciplinary divides in understanding the environment.

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List of Figures	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Biographies of Contributors	p. xv
Towards an understanding of the environment	p. 1
History and the environment	p. 8
Anthropology: the study of humanity	p. 23
Economics of the environment	p. 40
The environment and human health	p. 57
Policy analysis, environment and sustainability	p. 76
Ecology	p. 97
Environmental earth science	p. 113
Hydrology	p. 130
Mathematical and statistical sciences	p. 151
Geography	p. 169
Bridging the divides	p. 184
Endnotes	p. 202
References	p. 206
Index	p. 219
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