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ISBN-10: 0393321835
ISBN-13: 9780393321838
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date: 04/17/2001
Dimensions: 9.22" L, 6.10" W, 1.17" H

Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century World

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Overview

The history of the twentieth century is most often told through its world wars, the rise and fall of communism, or its economic upheavals. In his startling book, J. R. McNeill gives us our first general account of what may prove to be the most significant dimension of the twentieth century: its environmental history. To a degree unprecedented in human history, we have refashioned the earth’s air, water, and soil, and the biosphere of which we are a part. Based on exhaustive research, McNeill’s story–a compelling blend of anecdotes, data, and shrewd analysis–never preaches: it is our definitive account.

This is a volume in The Global Century Series (general editor, Paul Kennedy).

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Refreshingly unpolemical and at times even witty, McNeill's book brims with carefully sifted statistics and brilliant details.– "Washington Post"
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Details

ISBN-10: 0393321835
ISBN-13: 9780393321838
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date: 04/17/2001
Dimensions: 9.22" L, 6.10" W, 1.17" H
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