An Environmental History of India: From Earliest Times to the Twenty-First Century

by Michael H. Fisher

Book Overview

India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh contain one-fifth of humanity, are home to many biodiversity hotspots, and are among the nations most subject to climatic stresses. By surveying their environmental history, we can gain major insights into the causes and implications of the Indian subcontinent's current conditions. This accessible new survey begins roughly 100 million years ago, when continental drift moved India from the South Pole and across the Indian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107529107
• ISBN13: 9781107529106
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"