Natural Premises Ecology and Peasant Life in the Western Himalaya, 1800-1950 |
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| Author:
| Singh, Chetan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-564276-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 1998 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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This book brings out the essential features that have marked the interaction between environment, economy, and society in a major part of the Western Himalaya. It reveals the pervasive influence of ecology on virtually every aspect of human activity in the region. This volume gives a description of how numerous factors converged to sustain life in the Himalayan countryside.
This book brings out the essential features that have marked the interaction between environment, economy, and society in a major part of the Western Himalaya. It reveals the pervasive influence of ecology on virtually every aspect of human activity in the region. This volume gives a description of how numerous factors converged to sustain life in the Himalayan countryside.