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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Diamond, Jared
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In this "artful, informative, and delightful (book)" ("New York Review of Books"), Diamond offers a convincing explanation of the way the modern world came to be and stunningly dismantles racially based theories of human history. Photos.


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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Diamond, Jared
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Winner Of The Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question of why the peoples of certain continents succeeded in invading other continents and conquering or displacing their peoples. This edition includes a new chapter... [More...]


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The Control of Nature
McPhee, John
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"The Control of Nature is John McPhee's bestselling account of places where people are locked in combat with nature. Taking us deep into these contested territories, McPhee details the strageties and tactics through which people attempt to control nature.... [More...]


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The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization's Rough Landscape
De Blij, Harm
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A Language Older Than Words
Jensen, Derrick
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At once a beautifully poetic memoir and an exploration of the various ways we live in the world, "A Language Older Than Words" explains violence as a pathology that touches every aspect of our lives and indeed affects all aspects of life on Earth. This... [More...]


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The End of Nature
McKibben, Bill
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Reissued on the tenth anniversary of its publication, this classic work on our environmental crisis features a new introduction by the author, reviewing both the progress and ground lost in the fight to save the earth.

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Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century World
McNeill, J. R.
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A landmark work of environmental history, J. R. McNeill's history explores the massive change brought to the physical world this century. To an unprecedented degree, humans have refashioned the very air, water, and soil they inhabit.Through his history of... [More...]


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The Hidden Dimension
Hall, Edward, Adaptor
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An examination of various cultural concepts of space and how differences among them affect modern society. Introducing the science of "proxemics," Hall demonstrates how man's use of space can affect personal business relations, cross-cultural... [More...]


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Race and Racism: Essays in Social Geography
Jackson, Peter
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..."all the contributions are of interest. There is nothing that will not repay the attention of readers and teachers interested in contemporary developments in the study of race and ethnic relations...an interesting and worthwhile collection of... [More...]


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Annual Editions: Geography 03/04
Pitzl, Gerald R.
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A collection of current articles from such sources as World Watch, Journal of Geography, Focus, and The Economist. Topics explored include land-human relationships; the importance of the region; and population, resources, and socioeconomic development. For... [More...]


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