Sub-Saharan Africa: An Environmental History (Nature and Human Societies)
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Gregory H. Maddox (Author) Mark R. Stoll (Contributor)
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A wealth of information and analysis on the environmental forces that have helped shaped the cultures of the African continent.
A scholarly reference work that will also appeal to the general reader, Sub-Saharan Africa sets the story of the African environment within the context of geological time and shows how the continent's often harsh conditions prompted humans to develop unique skills in agriculture, animal husbandry, and environmental management. Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, this book enables readers to better grasp the extent of humanity's effect on our world.
Of particular interest are the book's sections dealing with the impact of the Biafran famine of the 1960s, the Sahelian drought of the 1970s, population growth, and the ongoing challenges of war and HIV/AIDS. Crucially, the book also shows how, despite their relative poverty, many African states have coped admirably with rapid urbanization and have developed world-class conservation and sustainability programs in order to protect and harness some of the most endangered species in the world. 42 bw illus
About the Author
Gregory H. Maddox, Ph.D., is professor of history at Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, specializing in African environmental history.
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- Contributor: Gregory H. Maddox
- Imprint: ABC-CLIO
- ISBN13: 9781851095551
- Number of Pages: 368
- Packaged Dimensions: 178x254mm
- Packaged Weight: 794
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Release Date: 2006-03-24
- Series: Nature and Human Societies
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Gregory H. Maddox, Ph.D., is professor of history at Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, specializing in African environmental history.
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