21H.421 Introduction to Environmental History, Spring 2004

Ritvo, Harriet

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Ritvo, Harriet

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Introduction to Environmental History

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Abstract

This seminar provides a historical overview of the interactions between people and their environments. Focusing primarily on the experience of Europeans in the period after Columbus, the subject explores the influence of nature (climate, topography, plants, animals, and microorganisms) on human history and the reciprocal influence of people on nature. Topics include the biological consequences of the European encounter with the Americas, the environmental impact of technology, and the roots of the current environmental crisis.

Date issued

2004-06

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74615

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. History Section; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

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21H.421-Spring2004

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Keywords

environmental history, europe, columbus, climate, topography, nature, plants, animals, microorganisms, human history, americas, technology impact, crisis, wilderness, garden, science, landscape, agriculture, poison, conservation, preservation, demography, industry

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