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1 online resource (xii, 476 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"A first of its kind in India, the book addresses the fundamental questions of environmental concern and enquires into the complex patterns of human-nature interaction within the discipline of environmental history in India. This book delves into history to examine a number of critical themes, such as waterbodies and water, forests, land use, wildlife and the issue of the history of climate in India. It focuses on the methodological and historiographical aspects of environmental history and raises new questions to open up new windows leading to fresh research questions. The book argues that environmental history would serve as an important gateway to the history of the human-nature relationship, for example, exploring the role of water history would help in understanding the present context of water crisis in Indian cities"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- SECTION I -- 1. Environmental Historyof India -- 2. Invisible-Visible -- SECTION II -- 3. Environmental History of Water in Indian Cities -- 4. History of Water Bodies in India -- SECTION III -- 5. Ancient Forests and Sacred Groves -- 6. Plant Domestication and Evolution of Agriculture in India -- 7. Environmental Change and Forest Conservancy in Southwest Bengal, 1890-1964 -- 8. Hunting, Wildlife and Preservation in Colonial India, 1850-1947 -- SECTION IV -- 9. Climate, Environment and the Harappan Civilization |
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10. History of Earthquakes in India -- 11. Cyclones of East Coast of India -- 12. Climatic Change and Its Impact on Northeast India -- About the Editor and Contributors -- Index |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Human ecology -- India -- History.
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Human ecology. |
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India. |
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History. |
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Environmental policy -- India.
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Environmental policy. |
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Geographical perception -- India.
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Geographical perception. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Chakrabarti, Ranjan, editor.
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Sage Publications.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Critical themes in environmental history of India Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd, 2020. 9789353883140 (DLC) 2020008930 |
| ISBN |
9789353883164 electronic book |
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9353883164 electronic book |
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9789353883157 electronic book |
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9353883156 electronic book |
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9789353883140 hardcover |
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