Hughes, J. Donald  1932- <br/><br/>
Environmental problems of the Greeks and Romans :  ecology in the ancient mediterranean / 
J. Donald Hughes. 
 - Second edition. 
 - x, 306 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
 - Ancient society and history .
<br/><br/> "The first edition was published as Pan's travail : environmental problems of the ancient Greeks and Romans"--Title page verso.<br/>TB805/2019<br/>Rs.2235/- 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-291) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Ecology in the Greek and Roman world -- The environment: life, land, and sea in the Mediterranean -- Ecological crises in earlier socities -- Concepts of the natural world -- Deforestation, overgrazing, and erosion -- Wildlife depletion and loss of habitat -- Agricultural decline -- Industrial technology and environmental damage -- War and the environment -- Urban problems -- Paradises and parks, gardens and groves -- Natural disasters -- Changing climates -- Environmental problems as factors in the decline of Greek and Roman civilization. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421412115 (pbk. : alk. paper) 142141211X (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Human ecology--History.--Greece--Rome
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label>--Civilization.--Environmental conditions.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>304.280938 HUG