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1	Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution more books like this by Carolyn Merchant Traces the scientific revolution and its effects on women, the environment and the meaning of science today. This journey through the scientific revolution shows how the mechanistic world view of modern science sanctioned the exploitation of nature, unrestrained commercial expansion and a new socioeconomic order that subordinated women. It ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Radical Ecology: The Search for a Livable World more books like this by Carolyn Merchant Radical Ecology responds to the profound awareness of vironmental crisis which prevails in this closing decade of the twentieth century. Carolyn Merchant examines the major philosophical, ethical, scientific and economic roots of environmental problems and identifies the ways in which radical ecologists can transform science and society in order ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.31! \| first editions
3	Ecological Revolutions: Nature, Gender, and Science in New England more books like this by Carolyn Merchant By exploring the stages of ecological transformation that took place in New England as European settlers took control of the land, Carolyn Merchant develops a fresh approach to environmental history. Her analysis of how human communities are related to their environment opens a perspective that goes beyond overt changes in the landscape. Merchant ... see all copies from $2.01! new only from $42.58! \| first editions
4	Reinventing Eden: The Fate of Nature in Western Culture more books like this by Carolyn Merchant Visionary quests to return to the Garden of Eden have shaped Western culture from Columbus' voyages to today's tropical island retreats. Few narratives are so powerful and, as Carolyn Merchant shows, so misguided and destructive, as the dream of recapturing a lost paradise. A sweeping account of these quixotic endeavours by one of Amercia's ... see all copies from $21.86! new only from $25.07! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Earthcare: Women and the Environment more books like this by Carolyn Merchant Written by one of the leading thinkers in environmentalism, "Earthcare" brings together Merchant's existing work on the topic of women and the environment as well as updated and new essays. "Earthcare" looks at age-old historical associations of women with nature, beginning with Eve and continuing through to environmental activists of today, women ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $38.02!
6	Green Versus Gold: Sources in California's Environmental History more books like this by Carolyn Merchant (Editor) While the state of California remains one of the most striking and varied landscapes in the world, it has experienced monumental changes since European settlers first set foot there. The past two centuries have witnessed an ongoing struggle between environment and economy, nature and humanity that has left an indelible mark on the region."Green ... see all copies from $25.87! new only from $51.25! \| first editions
7	Major Problems in American Environmental History more books like this by Carolyn Merchant (Editor) This volume traces the history of environmental conditions in the United States through the examination of critical issues such as pollution, conservation, and wilderness preservation. The Second Edition of this popular text includes several new essays and documents and pays particular attention to multiculturalism and gender throughout. In order ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $38.86!
8	Ecology more books like this by Carolyn Merchant As we survey the negative effects of modernism - environmental destruction, the net consumption of irreplaceable natural resources, the ever-widening gulf between first and third worlds - we are forced to grapple with the consequences of the domination of nature by human beings. Clearly, for the earth and its peoples to survive, new ways of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.72! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Columbia Guide to American Environmental History more books like this by Carolyn Merchant How and why have Americans living at particular times and places used and transformed their environment? How have political systems dealt with conflicts over resources and conservation? This is the only major reference work to explore all the major themes and debates in the burgeoning field of environmental history. Humanity's relationship with ... see all copies from $16.50! new only from $26.00! \| SVS
10	American Environmental History: An Introduction more books like this by Carolyn Merchant By studying the many ways diverse peoples have changed, shaped, and conserved the natural world over time, environmental historians provide insight into humanity's unique relationship with nature and, more importantly, are better able to understand the origins of our current environmental crisis. Beginning with the precolonial land-use practice of ... see all copies from $16.72! new only from $24.50!
11 view cover	Major Problems in American Environmental History: Documents and Essays more books like this by Thomas Paterson, Carolyn Merchant This volume traces the history of the United States environment through examinations of 14 critical issues including pollution, conservation, and wilderness preservation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $97.08! \| first editions
12 view cover	Encyclopedia of World Environmental History more books like this by S Krech III, Carolyn Merchant (Editor), J R McNeill (Editor) While the relationship between man and nature has been a constant feature of the human situation, the human impact on the environment has only recently become a topic of general interest to students, as well as to scholars and professionals in disciplines across the board. This three-volume set, written by a team of international experts, provides ... see all copies from $553.99! new only from $553.99!

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