Description
Through a series of richly contextualized case studies, Benson shows us how and why particular groups of people-from naturalists in Napoleonic France in the 1790s to global climate change activists today-adopted the concept of environment and adapted it to their specific needs and challenges. Bold and deeply researched, Surroundings challenges much of what we think we know about what an environment is, why we should care about it, and how we can protect it.
Book Information
ISBN 9780226706290
Author Etienne S. Benson
Format Paperback
Page Count 296
Imprint University of Chicago Press
Publisher The University of Chicago Press
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 23mm * 16mm * 2mm