applying anthropology and physics to sustainability /
First Statement of Responsibility
Michael R. Dove and Daniel M. Kammen
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xiii, 163 pages :
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illustrations ;
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24 cm
GENERAL NOTES
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"Earthscan from Routledge."
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction : the anthropology and physics of sustainable environmental systems -- The virtues of mundane science : studying the everyday -- Nature, society, and science in anthropogenic grasslands : studying declensionist discourses -- High-modern versus local folk views of dearth and abundance : studying failure vs success in resource management systems -- Differences in perceptions of climate change between and within nations : studying science, scientists, and folk -- Conclusions : reflections on inter-disciplinarity, sustainability, and thermodynamics