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Thirst

- Water and Power in the Ancient World
Af: Prof Steven Mithen Engelsk Paperback

Thirst

- Water and Power in the Ancient World
Af: Prof Steven Mithen Engelsk Paperback
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Steven Mithen''s unique history of water and society in the ancient world has never been told before and is particularly relevant today in the face of global climate change.

The planet faces a 21st-century global water crisis - but to what extent is this really new? Past societies and ancient civilisations have always faced climate change and been dependent on their ability to harness and manage a water supply. This has often been a key driver of historical change, leading to some of the most remarkable engineering projects of antiquity.

In THIRST, renowned archaeologist and prehistorian Steven Mithen examines the history of water management in the ancient world. From the first flushing toilets at Knossos on Minoan Crete to the aqueducts of Petra and the Incas, from the bath houses of Rome to the canals of ancient China and the vast reservoirs of the Khmer and Maya civilisations, water management is shown to have been not only essential for human survival but a source of political power. It will remain so as we face global climate change, population growth and mega-urbanisation on a massive scale. So, does the past give us reason for hope or for despair?

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Steven Mithen''s unique history of water and society in the ancient world has never been told before and is particularly relevant today in the face of global climate change.

The planet faces a 21st-century global water crisis - but to what extent is this really new? Past societies and ancient civilisations have always faced climate change and been dependent on their ability to harness and manage a water supply. This has often been a key driver of historical change, leading to some of the most remarkable engineering projects of antiquity.

In THIRST, renowned archaeologist and prehistorian Steven Mithen examines the history of water management in the ancient world. From the first flushing toilets at Knossos on Minoan Crete to the aqueducts of Petra and the Incas, from the bath houses of Rome to the canals of ancient China and the vast reservoirs of the Khmer and Maya civilisations, water management is shown to have been not only essential for human survival but a source of political power. It will remain so as we face global climate change, population growth and mega-urbanisation on a massive scale. So, does the past give us reason for hope or for despair?

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 368
ISBN-13: 9781780226873
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 178022687X
Kategori: Oldtidens historie
Udg. Dato: 15 aug 2013
Længde: 23mm
Bredde: 130mm
Højde: 198mm
Forlag: Orion Publishing Co
Oplagsdato: 15 aug 2013
Forfatter(e): Prof Steven Mithen
Forfatter(e) Prof Steven Mithen

Kategori Oldtidens historie

ISBN-13 9781780226873

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 368

Udgave

Længde 23mm

Bredde 130mm

Højde 198mm

Udg. Dato 15 aug 2013

Oplagsdato 15 aug 2013

Forlag Orion Publishing Co

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