{"product_id":"9781588347596","title":"Understanding Imperiled Earth: How Archaeology and Human History Can Inform a Sustainable Future","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBraje, Todd J.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/5\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique introduction to how understanding archaeology can support modern-day sustainability efforts, from restoring forested land to developing fire management strategies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essential and hopeful book for climate-conscious readers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world faces an uncertain future with the rise of climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, overfishing, and other threats. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Imperiled Earth \u003c\/i\u003emeets this uncertainty head-on, presenting archaeology and history as critical guides to addressing the modern environmental crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthropologist Todd J. Braje draws connections between deep history and today's hot-button environmental news stories to reveal how the study of the ancient past can help build a more sustainable future. The book covers a diverse array of interconnected issues, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow modern humans have altered the natural world \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econservation work of Indigenous communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextinction of megafauna like dire wolves and woolly rhinoceros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe risk of deforestation highlighted by Notre Dame's destruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe extinction crisis reflected by endangered bird species in Hawai'i\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efish scarcity driving demand and price, like the single blue-fin tuna fish that sold for three million dollars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimportance of \"action archaeology\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBraje examines how historical roots offer a necessary baseline for a healthier Earth, because understanding how the planet used to be is fundamental to creating effective restoration efforts moving forward through urban forests, sustainable food webs, and more. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Imperiled Earth\u003c\/i\u003e offers an illuminating, hopeful, and actionable approach to some of the world's most urgent problems.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44214419685631,"sku":"9781588347596","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781588347596_s600x595.jpg?v=1782315582","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781588347596","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}