This book provides a lively and thoughtful introduction toecological anthropology by examining the evolving relations betweenhuman communities and nature.
* * Written by a noted anthropologist, geographer, andenvironmental scientist.
* Reviews the evolution of human interactions with the naturalworld---drawing from anthropology and geography.
* Explores those aspects of human ecological relations that seemto account for the greater connectedness of certain societies totheir physical environment.
* Offers a vision for improved relations between humans andnature.