Radkau, Joachim, 1943-

The age of ecology : a global history / Joachim Radkau ; translated by Patrick Camiller. - xiii, 546 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Environmentalism before the environmental movement -- The great chain reaction: the "ecological revolution" in and around 1970 -- Networked thinking and practical priorities: an endless interplay -- Charismatics and ecocrats -- A friend-enemy or win-win scenario? -- Ecology and the historic turn of 1990: from social justice to climate justice?

"This book is the first major study of the history of environmentalism, from its origins in romanticism and the nature cults of the late 18th century to the global environmental movements of today."--book jacket.

College of Arts and Sciences

0745662161 (cloth) 9780745662169 (cloth)

016489040 Uk


Environmentalism--History.
Ecology--History.

GE195 / .R335 2014

333.7/R11 / 23