1991-92 lectures: Themes in this volume are Traditional Native Nutrition and Spirituality; Health, Housing and Social Problems; Inuit bird skin clothing construction, environmental and social impacts of development on the aboriginal peoples ...
'The scope and clarity of this book make it accessible and informative to a wide readership.
This book arose from the need to develop accessible research-based case study material which addresses contemporary issues and problems in the rapidly evolving field of human ecology.
The essay underscores the critical importance of transportation and communication technology to the shaping of the human ecological system.
Biologically as well as culturally sophisticated and drawing on an impressive array of archaeological and paleontological research, this new edition of a widely adopted primary and supplementary text explores human adaptations to ...
'The scope and clarity of this book make it accessible and informative to a wide readership.
In the past seventy years most human ecology has skirted the fringes of geography, sociology and biology. This volume pioneers radical new directions.
This book offers a coherent conceptual framework for Human Ecology - a clear method for interpreting the many systems we are part of and the problems we face.
The western mindset is arguably one of the greatest threats to the world's ecological balance. Corporatism and globalization are two of the obvious villains here, but what part does human...
This book provides descriptions of public health problems, including historical background and ecological perspectives.
In Human Ecology, noted landscape planner Frederick Steiner presents a historical and analytical examination of how humans interact with each other as well as with other organisms and their surroundings.