Perspectives on Oceans Past
Author | : Kathleen Schwerdtner Máñez |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2016-05-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789401774963 |
ISBN-13 | : 940177496X |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book Perspectives on Oceans Past written by Kathleen Schwerdtner Máñez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine environmental history analyses the changing relationships between human societies and marine natural resources over time. This is the first book which deals in a systematic way with the theoretical backgrounds of this discipline. Major theories and methods are introduced by leading scholars of the field. The book seeks to encapsulate some of the major novelties of this fascinating new discipline and its contribution to the management, conservation and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems as well as the cultural heritages of coastal communities in different parts of the world.