A New Green History of the World: The Environment and the Collapse of Great Civilizations

In an important work that forces readers to view history with new eyes, Ponting shows in compelling detail how, over and over, human beings throughout history have prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources to the point where they could no longer sustain societies' populations, causing collapse. Publicity to tie in with Earth Day (April 23rd).

Clive Pontingas original and provocative history of human civilizationanow in a thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated edition
Years ahead of its time, Clive Ponting captivated readers with "A Green History of the World," his study of great civilizations and the causes of their fall. Using the Roman empire as its central example, this classic work reveals how overexpansion and the exhaustion of available natural resources have played key roles in the collapse of all great cultures in human history. With an argument of urgent relevance to our modern society, "A Green History of the World" offers a provocative and illuminating view of human history and its relationship to the environment.