applying anthropology and physics to sustainability /
Michael R. Dove and Daniel M. Kammen
xiii, 163 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm
"Earthscan from Routledge."
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction : the anthropology and physics of sustainable environmental systems -- The virtues of mundane science : studying the everyday -- Nature, society, and science in anthropogenic grasslands : studying declensionist discourses -- High-modern versus local folk views of dearth and abundance : studying failure vs success in resource management systems -- Differences in perceptions of climate change between and within nations : studying science, scientists, and folk -- Conclusions : reflections on inter-disciplinarity, sustainability, and thermodynamics