Science, society and the environment : applying anthropology and physics to sustainability / Michael R. Dove and Daniel M. Kammen.

By:

Dove, Michael, 1949-

Contributor(s):

Kammen, Daniel M, 1962-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.Description: xiii, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9780415715997

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

304.2 DOV 23

Contents:

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.

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Books	ATREE Library General Stacks	304.2 DOV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		4534

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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