The Burning Earth - An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years

Sunil Amrith is the Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History and professor in the School of the Environment at Yale University. He is the author of four books, and a recipient of multiple awards including a MacArthur ''Genius'' fellowship and the 2024 Fukuoka Prize for outstanding achievements in the field of Asian studies. He grew up in Singapore and lives in Connecticut.>

Product details

• Authors: Sunil Amrith, Amrith Sunil
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 25.09.2025
• EAN: 9780141993867
• ISBN: 978-0-14-199386-7
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; World, NATURE / Natural Resources, SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Climate Change, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, HISTORY / World, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, General & world history, c 1500 onwards to present day, Environmental Management, General and world history, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies