Focusing primarily on the period since 1500, explores the influence of climate, topography, plants, animals, and microorganisms on human history and the reciprocal influence of people on the environment.

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Topics include the European encounter with the Americas, the impact of modern technology, and the historical roots of the current environmental crisis.

Course Currilcum

  • Useful Word (and Date) List Unlimited
  • Handout: Kinds of Societies Unlimited
  • Useful Word List Unlimited
  • The Disease Environment Unlimited
  • Useful Word List Unlimited
  • Handout: Systema Naturae Unlimited
  • Handout: Of the Cat Unlimited
  • Handout: Bestiary and Natural History Unlimited
  • Useful Word List, Agriculture Unlimited
  • Useful Word List, Landscape Unlimited
  • Useful Word List Unlimited
  • Handout: The Shock of Industrialization Unlimited
  • Useful Word List Unlimited