{"product_id":"an-environmental-history-of-twentieth-century-britain-9780333949818","title":"An Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John Sheail\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnvironmental history - the history of the relationship between people and the natural world - is a dynamic and increasingly important field. In \u003cem\u003eAn Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain\u003c\/em\u003e, John Sheail breaks new ground in illustrating how some of the most pressing concerns came to be recognised, and a response made. Much use is made of archival sources in tracing a number of key issues, including: \u003cbr\u003e* management of change by central and local government \u003cbr\u003e* the manner in which natural processes were incorporated in projects to protect personal and public health, and ultimately environmental health\u003cbr\u003e* new beginnings in forestry \u003cbr\u003e* the emergence of a third force alongside farming and forestry in the countryside \u003cbr\u003e* management of a transport revolution, and mitigation of environmental hazards \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuch instances of policy-making are reviewed within the wider context of a growing awareness, both on the part of government and business, of the role of environmental issues in the creation of wealth and social well-being for us all. \u003cem\u003eAn Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for all those concerned with these issues.","brand":"Palgrave","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45082202800279,"sku":"9780333949818","price":5105.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780333949818.webp?v=1767263082","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/an-environmental-history-of-twentieth-century-britain-9780333949818","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}