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Civilizations: Culture, Ambition, and the Transformation of Nature - Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe
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Felipe Fernandez-Armesto theorizes a resolution to the nature of civilization, that societies become civilized by taming and warping nature. Exploring 17 habitats the book zeroes in on features that reflect the quality of life and source of survival in civilizations across ten millennia. Illustrations.

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Civilizations: Culture, Ambition, and the Transformation of Nature 2002, Free Press, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780743202497

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Civilizations: Culture, Ambition, and the Transformation of Nature 2001, Free Press, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780743202480

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