People and the Land through Time: Linking Ecology and History

by Emily W.B. Russell

A revised and updated edition of a classic book that defines the field of historical ecology

People and the Land through Time, first published in 1997, remains the only introduction to the field of historical ecology from the perspective of ecology and ecosystem processes. Widely praised for its emphasis on the integration of historical information into scientific analyses, it will be useful to an interdisciplinary audience of students and professionals in ecology, conservation, history, archaeology, geography, and anthropology.
 
This up-to-date second edition addresses current issues in historical ecology such as the proposed geological epoch, the Anthropocene; historical species dispersal and extinction; the impacts of past climatic fluctuations; and trends in sustainability and conservation.

Genres: History, Ecology, Environment

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really interesting book about how humans affect ecology and how to measure and use the interactions between them. I thought the most interesting piece was the description of methodologies for how to piece together clues about what happened, how that changed things, and how to measure patterns of new ecological systems. The book was still pretty Euro/North American centric, but very interesting.