Glob Env Hist 20th Cent

Fall 2011

Global Environmental History of the Twentieth Century

Listed in: History, as HIST-105

Formerly listed as: HIST-27

Faculty

Edward D. Melillo (Section 01)

Description

[^C] This course examines the environmental history of the world since 1900 with a particular focus on Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and China. We will use books, articles, four films, and a range of online media to illuminate the comparative and interdisciplinary possibilities of global environmental history. In addition to studying the past, we will explore how to use historical knowledge in the formulation of policy recommendations and grassroots initiatives for addressing contemporary environmental issues. Two class meetings per week.

Fall semester. Professor Melillo.

Course times and locations

HIST 105 - L/D

Section 01
M 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM CHAP 201
W 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM CHAP 201

Textbooks

Below are the textbooks used in this course, along with pricing information and availability at local bookstores. The price range shown is based upon queries to multiple online booksellers; click on the the price field to see detailed pricing information.

This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.

ISBN	Title	Publisher	Author(s)	Price
0292712561	Banana Cultures: Agriculture, Consumption, & Environmental Change in Honduras & US	U Texas, 2005	John Soluri	TBD
0813921031	Cutting the Vines of the Past: Environmental Histories of the Central African Rain Forest	UP of Virginia, 2002	Tamara Giles-Vernick	TBD
1597265519	Where the Dragon Meets the Angry River: Nature & Power in the People's Republic of China	Island Press, 2010	R. Edward Grumbine	TBD
9780312347291	World Without Us	thomas Dunne Books, 2007	Alan Weisman	TBD

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2019, Spring 2022, Spring 2024