Fiat Money Inflation in France: How It Came, What It Brought, and How It Ended

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Fiat Money Inflation in France: How It Came, What It Brought, and How It Ended
Andrew Dickson White
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In 1790 the French people, by general acquiescence, embarked upon what they believed to be a harmless experiment in currency inflation. The results of this action are vividly described in Dr. Andrew D. White's book entitled Fiat Money Inflation in France - How It Came, What It Brought and How It Ended.

The story of "Fiat Money Inflation in France" is one of great interest to legislators, to economic students, and to all business and thinking men. It records the most gigantic attempt ever made in the history of the world by a government to create an inconvertible paper currency, and to maintain its circulation at various levels of value. It also records what is perhaps the greatest of all governmental efforts - with the possible exception of Diocletian's - to enact and enforce a legal limit of commodity prices. Every fetter that could hinder the will or thwart the wisdom of democracy had been shattered, and in consequence every device and expedient that untrammelled power and unrepressed optimism could conceive were brought to bear. But the attempts failed. They left behind them a legacy of moral and material desolation and woe, from which one of the most intellectual and spirited races of Europe has suffered for a century and a quarter, and will continue to suffer until the end of time. There are limitations to the powers of governments and of peoples that inhere in the constitution of things, and that neither despotisms nor democracies can overcome.

Legislatures are as powerless to abrogate moral and economic laws as they are to abrogate physical laws. They cannot convert wrong into right nor divorce effect from cause, either by parliamentary majorities, or by unity of supporting public opinion. The penalties of such legislative folly will always be exacted by inexorable time. While these propositions may be regarded as mere commonplaces, and while they are acknowledged in a general way, they are in effect denied by many of the legislative experiments and the tendencies of public opinion of the present day. The story, therefore, of the colossal folly of France in the closing part of the eighteenth century and its terrible fruits, is full of instruction for all men who think upon the problems of our own time.

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Looking back down the road ahead

A goldbug bible

Want to be ahead of our future?

Fascinating explanation of the runaway inflation in France

A story about debt that seems to chronicle events today

Fiat Money Inflation in France, How It Came, What It Brought, And How It Ended
Andrew Dickson White
Manufacturer: IndyPublish.com
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ASIN: 1421983826

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The question will naturally be asked, On whom did this vast depreciation mainly fall at last? When this currency had sunk to about one three-hundredth part of its nominal value and, after that, to nothing, in whose hands was the bulk of it? The answer is simple. I shall give it in the exact words of that thoughtful historian from whom I have already quoted: "Before the end of the year 1795 the paper money was almost exclusively in the hands of the working classes, employees and men of small means, whose property was not large enough to invest in stores of goods or national lands.

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Looking back down the road ahead.......2006-07-02

This little book tells the epic tale of France's experiment with "irredeemable" currency (paper money which could not be redeemed for specie; gold or silver, i.e. "cash") from 1789-1796, and its devastating impact, particularly on the working class and those sent to the guillotine for violating various and sundry laws.

It should be required reading for every American, particularly congressmen and senators, for, although it was written almost one hundred years ago, the lessons it teaches are as applicable today as they have been all throughout man's history. It is obviously far too late for most nations to return to the gold standard, but this book also reveals the dangers inherent in a constantly and unlimited expansion of a nation's money supply. "Knowledge of the past," as Winston Churchill observed, "is the only foundation we have from which to peer into and measure the future." If so, the nations of the world ignore these lessons at their own peril, and so do their citizens.

So, if you'd like to know what might be down the road apiece, hopefully a very far piece, this is a good place to start. And, even if you don't make the connection, it certainly is an interesting story.

A goldbug bible.......2006-04-15

At least, that has been my experience. A number of conservative Americans hand this book out like popcorn, I'm not quite sure why. Surely the inflation in Weimar Germany was every bit as bad, and also more recent. In fact, there is a good book waiting to be written on "Devastating Inflations Around the World." But -- somehow -- this little book on Fiat Money in France is clasped to the chests of many conservatives.

Since the book is, in effect, an argument for the gold standard, I must say that I would find it much more interesting if it forthrightly argued the merits and demerits of the gold standard, rather than simply telling the tale of monetary collapse in revolutionary France. I suspect that the gold standard is not a very good idea, since -- to the best of my knowledge -- no country in the world supports it. The general argument is simple: gold is simply a commodity, like cotton, oil, or oats. Why should we tie the nation's currency to something like one single commodity? If huge gold reserves are discovered in Lower Slobovia, should THAT have any impact at all on the U.S. dollar, or the British pound, or any currency at all?

The obvious answer is NO. And the prevailing situation worldwide is that all countries issue "FIAT MONEY." The currency is not tied to any particular commodity, but to a market basket of all the goods and services produced by that country. If you have ten thousand U.S. dollars, you can buy quite a chunk of American goods and services -- including gold, if you're in the mood for some dead "store of value."

That's the key issue: all these "fiat" currencies are instantly convertible into gold, or silver, or rubies, or kilowatts. They just are not TIED to the value of any particular commodity.

The system works fine. You just have to watch out for idiots like Jimmy Carter, who come to high office with no knowledge whatsoever, and proceed to increase the money supply until inflation reaches 13% and interest rates hit 20%.

Want to be ahead of our future?.......2001-02-24

The book is about the financial trouble that fiat (e.g.,paper) money created in France during the revolutionary years. It also states clearly that the people didn't learn enough from a lesson they had 70 years early.

If you read this historical account you will very often wonder: 'Hey sounds familiar to me...'. Too bad - or?

Fascinating explanation of the runaway inflation in France.......1999-07-01

Fiat Money Inflation in France is as much about irrational human behavior as it is about financial crises and runaway inflation. White describes a dissillusioned public who, under the influence of increasingly self-serving public officials and orators, accepted more and more assignant printings even though the perils of such printings had been documented throughout history and were then blatantly obvious right before there eyes.

White presented this analysis of the runaway inflation in France to dissuade the US Government of printing its own paper money. He was successful.

A book worth reading.

A story about debt that seems to chronicle events today.......1998-04-16

A clear presentation of a governments desparate move using cheap inflated paper money to pay off old debts and its effects on france around 1790. This is not a dynamic novel, but mind bombs go off as the author hits the chain of events that occurred when money is inflated, and is backed only by only a promise to pay the debt it represents. The French find themselves mired in a cycle of ever increasing difficulty to pay that debt off. Although it is not a novel and at times a bit dry, you will definitely be talking to your friends and family about what this author has to say and comparing it to what you see happening now.

Fiat Money Inflation In France How It Came, What It Brought, and How It Ended

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Fiat Money Inflation In France How It Came, What It Brought, and How It Ended
White Andrew Dickson
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Fiat Money Inflation in France: How it Came, What it Brought and How it Ended

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Fiat Money Inflation in France. How it Came, What it Brought, and How it Ended.
Andrew Dickson. White
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This book covers topics at the forefront of recent developments of research in economics, macroeconomics, and econometrics. The first section on microeconomics contains chapters on the economics of destitution and an overview of general equilibrium theory with incomplete markets. The next section on macroeconomics contains chapters on classical growth theory, the endogenous growth theory, and the microeconomic underpinning of dynamic international macroeconomic models. The last section on econometrics contains chapters on the rapidly expanding literature for GARCH models for time varying volatility models and asymptotic estimation theory for non-linear econometric models.
This book will be essential reading for graduate students and researchers in economics and finance.

Advanced Lectures In Quantitative Economics Ii

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Advanced Lectures In Quantitative Economics Ii
Aart J. de Zeeuw
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This set of studies investigates the nature and magnitude of the redistribution of income throughout the world. Each of the distinguished authors addresses questions as complex as how governmental social policies effected the redistribution of income and what were the consequences.

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Awesome Collection, folksy teaching commentary

Hard To Read

If You Want To Be Great On The Mandolin - Copy Jethro

Mel Bay's Complete Jethro Burns Mandolin Book
Jethro Burns , and Ken Eidson
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Learn from the master of bluegrass mandolin - Jethro Burns. More than 70 tunes and two dozen exercises are found in this bluegrass bonanza. The Complete Jethro Burns Mandolin Book and 2-CD Set is an incomparable resource of bluegrass mandolin repertoire - all in standard notation and tablature, just the way the maestro played them - with chord symbols for an accompaniment instrument. Presents some of Jethro's finest and most challenging solos, in addition to a special section on Jethro's mandolin techniques. Ample performance notes and performance notes and mandolin lore are provided, along with many photographs of Jethro in the latter half of a career lasting more than half a century. The recording presents 52 of the tunes in the book.

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Awesome Collection, folksy teaching commentary.......2007-08-18

This book has 75 tunes, arranged in Jethro Burns' special style, a jazzy and upbeat bluegrass. Not only does the CD play about 35 of the tunes, but there is always an interesting commentary/dialog between Jethro and Ken explaining the nuances of the tune, some special technique, or just a bit about themselves. They also demonstrate techniques, licks, chord exercises, and all sorts of interesting tricks, for example "Split-String Technique", "Flying Fingers Exercise", "Around the Horn Exercise", "Special Pull-String Technique". The book has 233 pages, but the CD and dialogue end on page 87. Listening to the CD is a must because there are so many nuances in the style that cannot be described by writing. For example, Jethro does a triplet grace note pull-off, and also adds a swing to most songs, with jazzy pickup strums on longer notes. I wish the CD could have covered more of the book, but I suspect it was limited to the original cassette tape length that was included in the first editions. In any case, the 75 tunes and 46 exercises can last you a lifetime.

Some hope for the pinkie challenged is that Jethro believes that you only need to use 3 finger chords, which leaves the pinkie free to do some special trick or just rest. He said he got some flack for it, but then it doesn't bother him. And listening to his music, you would not miss them. He does teach 4 finger standard chords in the advanced section of the book. But the chord charts at the end are all 3 finger, and you can pretty much cover the repretoire with those. It steps you from easier beginner/intermediate tunes and techniques to high positions, 4 note chord progressions, and all of the jazzy blues rhythm that you can handle.

There is so much packed in this book that you'll be using it for a very long time. The photos of Jethro, Homer, Ken and funny comics interspersed throughout the book add to its charm. I love it!

Hard To Read.......2006-06-27

Great content, but if you are slightly vision impaired as I am you may find the TTT (Teensy Tiny Tablature) very hard to read.

If You Want To Be Great On The Mandolin - Copy Jethro.......2000-03-27

For the uninformed Jethro Burns was half of the country comedy team Homer & Jethro. More importantly he was the most inovative mandolin player of our times.

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Just As Good As Growing Up Brady!

For Brady Experts and Nonexperts

Well-balanced, with great spin-off coverage and fun quizzes

Triviamania

Better than Growing Up Brady book!

Bradymania!: Everything You Always Wanted to Know - And a Few Things You Probably Didnt (25th Anniversary Edition)
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Just As Good As Growing Up Brady!.......2006-01-04

I'm a fan of the wonderful Brady Bunch sitcom and some of the made for television reunion movies so I bought Elizabeth Moran's Bradymania book and I liked it and thought it was interesting and fun. I loved the episode guide which was actually the main reason I bought it but I loved all the rest of it too including the cast biographies and I highly recommend this book and also Growing Up Brady which was written by Barry Williams who played Greg Brady.

For Brady Experts and Nonexperts.......2003-06-04

Elizabeth Moran did her homework. The famous TV show which first aired October 3, 1969 accumulated a lot of trivia, and Moran found most of it,

It is as if she read every Brady Bunch fan site and spoke at length with every Brady contact.

I'm not a Brady collector, and found "Bradymania!: Everything You Always Wanted to Know" to be an entertaining book about a show I grew up with.

Learn about every episode, the careers before and since the show (including Oliver and Sam, and even 'Tiger the Dog' and 'Fluffy the Cat'). Incidentally, there were as many as 36 cats (all named Rhubarb) that may have played Fluffy.

There are sections on how the actors became Brady kids, how they were schooled on the set, how they relaxed, and why the show was eventually canceled.

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Well-balanced, with great spin-off coverage and fun quizzes.......2002-04-13

In terms of spinoff coverage, this is the best I've seen so far. While they're not the focus of the book, Moran does talk about each one in more detail than anyone else so far. There's no episode guide for the spinoffs, but I suspect the problem there is availability. I bet a lot of us would do our own episode guides if we could just see the shows again, uncut!

Moran's book also talks about the stage show, and speculates about the "upcoming" (at the time!) theatrical film, the first Brady Bunch movie from 1995. Moran was shooed away from the ultra-high-security movie set in her quest for tidbits!

I have yet to find the true ultimate Brady book. Like the rest of the Brady books, the episode guide in this one could be a lot plumper. But Moran's book is a good balance of character trivia, actor trivia, producer trivia, episode trivia, etc. Read every word, and you just might pass the trivia challenges at the end of the book!

You can find more in-depth actor trivia in "Growing Up Brady," and good "outside-world" trivia in the "TV Treasures" book. However, if you are looking for a little of everything, "Bradymania" will do the trick.

Triviamania.......2001-12-13

After reading Bradymania, I bought the book for friends that I knew would get a kick out of it! I even played a trivia game with friends and family, utilizing the Bradymania book as my source of questions about the show!

Better than Growing Up Brady book!.......2001-06-19

I know this book is much more reliable than Barry Williams' often untrustworthy Growing Up Brady book. The GUB book has in it's original edition about 32 careless mistakes! In it's revised edition it has about 15! Buy this book by Moran instead!

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Excellent UPnP tutorial

Very good UPnP overview

UPnP Design by Example: A Software Developer's Guide to Universal Plug and Play
Michael Jeronimo , and Jack Weast
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Networked devices should be as easy for consumers to set up as stereo equipment—when you plug it in and turn it on, it just works. Universal Plug and Play technology can make this happen. This book is primarily a resource for software developers who are implementing UPnP technology in their products. It also provides a great introduction for those who are new to the technology.

Traditionally, network peripherals have not been easy to install. Recent standards such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Plug-and-Play have improved the situation so that devices are automatically detected and device drivers automatically installed. Yet, networked devices, like Internet gateways and networked printers, still require manual setup and configuration.

If you are a software developer who is already familiar with basic network programming concepts and protocols, UPnP Design by Example provides everything you need to know to design UPnP technology into your product.

In this book, you will discover:

Basic UPnP concepts such as control points, devices, and services
Protocols that form the foundation of the UPnP architecture
An example of how to develop a UPnP device from start to finish
The latest topics, such as UPnP Audio/Video and Simple Control Protocol (SCP)

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Excellent UPnP tutorial.......2003-11-10

I found this book to be a great introduction to the UPnP technology. The authors start with some reasonable assumptions about the skills of the reader, then methodically build a foundation for understanding and implementing the UPnP technology. Highly recommended.

Very good UPnP overview.......2003-11-06

This book gives very good overall overview of UPnP for somebody that is new to this matter. It is done from the Intel tools perspective, which is not surprising given writers affiliation. But, all in all, they try to give an objective picture.
I would like to see more concrete comparisons with Jini though. None of the other, non-UPnP compatible, service discovery methods explicitly mentioned in the book but advantages and shortcomings of UPnP (and there are quite a few) could be understood only in conjunction with other developments. There are currently some domains, for example, where UPnP will simply not work. For somebody, that is interested what other similar technologies are available I can recommend the book "Jini technology: An Overview" by S. Ilango Kumaran because this book gives a broader view of the state of technolgy today (not just Jini).

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First time in paperback: A lively reconstruction of one of the most daring maneuvers in military history.

When he left his Spanish base one spring day in 218 B.C. with his 100,000-man army of mercenaries, officers, and elephants, Hannibal was launching not just the main offensive of the Second Punic War but also one of the great military journeys in ancient history. His masterful advance through rough terrain and fierce Celtic tribes proved his worth as a leader, but it was his extraordinary passage through the Alps-still considered treacherous even by modern climbers-that made him a legend. John Prevas combines rigorous research of ancient sources with his own excursions through the icy peaks to bring to life this awesome trek, solving the centuries-old question of Hannibal's exact route and shedding fresh light on the cultures of Rome and Carthage along the way. Here is the finest kind of history, sure to appeal to readers of Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire: alive with grand strategy, the clash of empires, fabulous courage, and the towering figure of Hannibal Barca.

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An Exploration Of Hannibal's Route.......2006-06-26

In "Hannibal Crosses the Alps" John Prevas focuses on what the title suggests, which is the actual crossing of the Alps by Hannibal and his mercenary army. Three of the seven chapters deal with the crossing of the Alps, while the other chapters cover the prior history between Rome and Carthage, Hannibal's rise to power, the ancient sources from which we know this history, and the rest of Hannibal's campaign in Italy after his crossing. There is also an Epilogue in which he discusses what happened to Hannibal, and what happened between Rome and Carthage through the Third Punic War.

John Prevas traveled repeatedly through the Alps seeing for himself the terrain of the many possible routes that Hannibal may have taken in his search for the correct route. The route he pieces together he supports with as much evidence as he can, using the ancient sources as well as the visual information that he was able to gather on his trips. While his case is strong and very persuasive, he does temper his argument with the acknowledgement that as of yet there isn't any physical evidence in the form of remains as of yet to turn conjecture into fact.

While overall I enjoyed this book, there are definitely some weaknesses which could have easily been addressed but sadly were not. First of all, for a work which focuses so much on the routes traveled, there are surprisingly few maps to help the reader visualize things. You may want to arm yourself with an atlas of the ancient world, or even perhaps other books about Hannibal which do contain more maps to help compensate for this lack. In addition, while I do like his writing style, there are places where he repeats himself as well as contradict himself.

In an example of repetition and contradiction, he says more than once that none of the elephants perished on the march through the Alps, but he also says more than once that the finding of elephant remains would help determine the route. Clearly there cannot be remains if no elephants were lost. He also contradicts himself with regards to the climate where he first states that there is no significant difference in the snow levels in the Alps from Hannibal's time to ours (this is in support of his argument that the pass which Hannibal took must have been at a higher elevation than those usually selected by historians), and then later he talks about the receding ice and thawing out of areas which may help find supporting evidence.

I enjoyed reading this book; however, I don't think this would be the first book I would read on Hannibal or the Punic Wars. With some minor updates and rewrites this book could easily be four stars, but for now I can only give it three.

My Introduction to Hannibal.......2006-04-03

Although an avid reader, I seemed to have avoided this period in history in general and Hannibal in specific. I came to the subject with a very sparse knowledge of Hannibal and went away with an improved understanding, not only of Hannibal, but also of the political/cultural make up of this period in history. Of particular interest, and well expounded in the book, is how Rome and Carthage related and how ultimately Rome won out.

I saw Professor Prevas speaking on C-SPAN in early February 2006 about his book on Alexander the Great (Envy of the Gods) and found his lecture to be very intriguing. As a result I picked up this book as well as his others. I also highly recommend his book about Xenophon's march of the Greek 10,000. All three are easy reads and very interesting.

Solid intro to Hannibal's Journey.......2005-04-21

I recommend this book for anyone looking for an easy-to-read and yet informative introduction to Hannibal. The author focusses on one of Hannibal's most famous exploits - the crossing of the Alps. It's good material and looking at it closely definitely has rewards. I don't come away from the whole discussion of just which pass Hannibal used with definite opinions, but what's interesting is the process of comparing and contrasting the different passes and asking questions.

The book does manage to be about more than just the Alps crossing. It places the conflict, says something about Carthage and Rome, and gives a quick synopsis of how the war played out. Someone who knows a lot about Hannibal will learn a thing or two here. Readers not familiar with the subject could do worse than starting with this book. It should wet your interest and convince anyone that Hannibal is one of the greatest military minds to have walked the earth. Give it a try.

If you want more... For an indepth look at the war I suggest Nigel Bagnall's The Punic Wars, and for a great novel about it all check out David Durham's Pride of Carthage.

A 2200 Year Old Historical Odyssey.......2005-04-03

After reading David Anthony Durham's vivid novel "Pride of Carthage", a good follow-up for the reader interested in learning more about Hannibal and the Second Punic War is John Prevas' "Hannibal Crosses the Alps". Prevas has made the journey himself many times, so he is able to give accurate site reports of the various routes Hannibal is speculated to have taken over the Alps. Hannibal traveled with an army of tens of thousands of soldiers and as many as 37 war elephants. As Prevas makes his case for a crossing at Col de la Traversette, the reader is held in awe of Hannibal's tenacity and daring.

"Hannibal Crosses the Alps" is just the right size for the reader looking for a good snapshot of the Second Punic War: the book is not too short, but neither does it drown in detail. There is a good chronology in the front, some maps and photos, an extensive bibliography, and an index. More remarkable, though, is Prevas' case for Hannibal's route. The actual route has been lost to history, but Prevas has hiked though the region, and he painstakingly compares the natural features he observed to those recorded in Polybius and Livy. His conclusions are hard to refute, and baring future archeological finds, I believe his conclusions are very sound. His book will also help the reader of Durham's novel fit what is known into Durham's fictional account.

Convincing evidence.......2002-08-12

John Prevas has done some very fine research here and should be commended for giving so much evidence to his theory on the path that Hannibal took over the Alps. However, he continuously repeats himself many times in the book and this made it sometimes difficult to get through. All in all a very convincing theory of Hannibals pass over the Alps. Until a body or some other hard physical evidence is found that proves without a doubt where Hannibal actually crossed the Alps, I will stick with Mr. Prevas and his theory. Highly recommend the book for students of military history who do not want a whole lot of excitement with their reading, you will not find much action here. If you want action, read Caesers Commentaries. I give 4 stars for the amount of time and personal sacrifice that Mr. Prevas put into the work by going to the locations through a number of years of research and on site camping, must have been exciting to be where Hannibal had been.

Not a bad book but often times dry and unexciting.

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What is time? Is there a link between objective knowledge about time and subjective experience of time? And what is eternity? Does religion have the answer? Does science? Internationally known scholar Antje Jackelén investigates the problem and concept of time. Her study draws on her experiences in the Continental- European science and religion dialogue, with a particular focus on the German, Scandinavian, and Anglo-American dialogues. Her analysis of the subject includes: The notion of time and eternity as it is narrated through Christian hymn books stemming from Germany, Sweden, and the English-speaking world, with insights into changes of the concept and understanding of time in Christian spirituality over the past few decades; Theological approaches to time and eternity, as well as a look at Trinitarian theology and its relation to time; The discussion of scientific theories of time, including Newtonian, relativistic, quantum, and chaos theories; The formulation of a "theology of time," a theological-mathematical model incorporating relational thinking oriented towards the future, the doctrine of trinity, and the notion of eschatology. Previously published in Swedish and German editions, this is the first English translation.

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Examining key environmental ideas within their social and historical context, b /b b i Modern Environmentalism /i /b outlines contemporary environmentalist approaches to valuing nature, economics, third world development, technology, ecofeminism and social change. br br Premodern ideas about nature and humankind's relationship to are explored through the writings of Malthus, Darwin, and other eminent thinkers. Science is placed at the heart of the society-nature debate, as author David Pepper explains how scientific "truths" about nature have been divorced from their social and ideological context. b /b b i Modern Environmentalism /i /b offers a greater understanding of the different approaches to establishing the desired state of ecology.

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I'm not expert but..........2002-12-08

I found this book to be a wonderful 'introduction' to, among other things, the historical roots of modern environmentalism (I decided to read it 'for fun' after a recommendation from my anthropology prof). Pepper notes that many of today's environmentalists feel as though their movement is something new and without a history, thus he shows how a whole spectrum of envirnomental thought (ecocentric to technocentric) has evolved over the centuries. Pepper touches on all levels of the movement, from empirical(viability of alternative lifestyles) to philosophical (ecocentric versus anthropocentric understandings of nature and man), presenting arguments, as well as critiquing them. He relies heavily on citations from other works, and it has led me to read a couple more books he's referred to extensively. Very interesting stuff.

MODERN ENVIRONMENTALISM. An introduction.

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MODERN ENVIRONMENTALISM. An introduction.
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