Southeast Asia

From Angkor Wat to Agent Orange, "Southeast Asia An Environmental History" tells the story of some of the most dramatic effects humans have had on the natural and developed environment anywhere in the world and examines the ways in which environmental factors have helped shape the culture, politics, and societies of the region. From the devastating effects of the cataclysmic eruption of Krakatoa in August 1883, which spread volcanic ash as far as New York City, to the ongoing decimation of the region's rainforests, this book describes how environmental factors have loomed large throughout the history of Southeast Asia. New grabber from copywriter: Tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, and Agent Orange. From the cataclysmic eruption of Krakatoa in August 1883, which spread volcanic ash as far as New York City, to the ongoing decimation of the region's rainforests, this fascinating book describes the uniquely dramatic environmental history of Southeast Asia. Ever since the first humans arrived some 80,000 years ago, Southeast Asia's varied and challenging environment has shaped the course of human destiny. From the importance of its spices to 17th-century Europeans to the jungle canopies that sheltered Communist insurgents throughout much of the 20th century, the region's environment has often proven decisive in human affairs. Packed with key facts and analysis, "Southeast Asia" provides an expert guide to the complex interplay between human societies and the environment from Cambodia to Kuala Lumpur. How has the environment helped shape politics, trade, and religion?

ISBN 1851094199   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781851094196 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 966 Publisher ABC-CLIO Ltd   Published in Oxford Imprint ABC-CLIO Ltd   Series editor Stoll, Mark Format Hardback   Series title Nature and Human Societies Series Publication date 14 Dec 2006   Height (mm) 254 Library of Congress 2006030280   Width (mm) 178 DEWEY 333.70959   Spine width (mm) 29 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate Pages 350   Interest age From 13 To 22

Pt. 1		Origins		15
1		Before and after the arrival of humans		17
2		Early agriculture and the metal ages		33
Pt. 2		The era of state formation		55
3		Fifth to fifteenth centuries		57
Pt. 3		Climatic conditions		89
4		Climatic trends and fluctuations		91
Pt. 4		The early-modern period		109
5		General overview and population growth		111
6		State and economy		145
7		Environmental causes and effects		167
Pt. 5		The late-colonial period and the early years of independence		203
8		Political, demographic and agricultural development		205
9		Exploitation, management, and conservation of natural resources		243
Pt. 6		The years of the economic miracle and environmental debacle		271
10		Demographic, economic, and agricultural growth		273
11		Depletion of natural resources, pollution, and environmental awareness		299

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