Author

Publication

1998-02-28 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Word Count

101,750 words, Guess

Page Count

407 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL7747485M
  • ISBN-139780521591775
  • ISBN-100521591775
  • LibraryThing6801715
  • Goodreads3692344

First Sentence

To begin this study with a chapter subtitled "the natural environment" followed by one on "human settlement" presents something of a false dichotomy between nature on the one hand and people on the other, for as ecologists have insisted, human beings are a part of a broader ecosystem.

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Other Editions

  • Tigers, Rice, Silk, and Silt: Environment and Economy in Late Imperial South China (Studies in Environment and History)HardcoverCambridge University Press1998-02-28

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