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Water and Society

Hardcover • 2015 • 1. edition

Water and Society

By Terje Tvedt

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About the book

Despite the central importance that water has held for civilizations both ancient and modern, its social significance has made surprisingly little impact on our contemporary understanding of human history and development. Dominant interpretations of the relationship between society and nature have remained water blind. In Water and Society historian and leading water expert Terje Tvedt argues for a change that acknowledges the significant role played by water in societal development. Reflecting ...Show more

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ISBN

9781784530792

Publisher

I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.

Published year

2015

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Edition

1

Original title

Water and Society

Format

Hardcover

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