Saving the World : How Forests Inspired Global Efforts to Stop Climate Change from 1770 to the Present
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
178914874X
ISBN-13
9781789148749
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Imprint
Reaktion Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 17th, 2024
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
488 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 14.80 x 2.60 cms
Product Classification:
Forests, rainforestsApplied ecologyClimate change
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The forgotten history of climatic botany, showing how forests create and recycle rainfall.
An illuminating history of the forgotten concept of climatic botany that underscores how vital forests are to our future.
Saving the World tells the forgotten history of climatic botany, the idea that forests are essential for creating and recycling rain. Long before the specter of global warming, societies recognized that deforestation caused drastic climate shiftsas early as 1770, concerns over deforestation spurred legislation to combat human-induced climate change. Across the twentieth century, climatic botany experienced fluctuating fortunes, influenced by technological advancements and evolving meteorological theories. Remarkably, contemporary scientists are rediscovering the crucial role of forests in rainfall recycling, unaware of the long history of climatic botany. This enlightening book is essential reading for anyone passionate about conserving the worlds forests and preserving our climate for future generations.
Saving the World tells the forgotten history of climatic botany, the idea that forests are essential for creating and recycling rain. Long before the specter of global warming, societies recognized that deforestation caused drastic climate shiftsas early as 1770, concerns over deforestation spurred legislation to combat human-induced climate change. Across the twentieth century, climatic botany experienced fluctuating fortunes, influenced by technological advancements and evolving meteorological theories. Remarkably, contemporary scientists are rediscovering the crucial role of forests in rainfall recycling, unaware of the long history of climatic botany. This enlightening book is essential reading for anyone passionate about conserving the worlds forests and preserving our climate for future generations.
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