Encyclopedia of World Environmental History -- Reviews

Praise for the Encyclopedia:

"The essays, written by hundreds of authors, succeed in presenting key ideas clearly and accessibly for a variety of audiences... This Encyclopedia should become the reference of first resort for students and researchers alike. It belongs in every research library, many reading libraries, and individual collections."
– Environmental History

"A bold and admirable undertaking composed during a remarkably short time... A highly useful handbook not only for environmental historians, but for environmentalists as well... A truly global perspective... A wonderful treasure trove to stimulate the brainstorming of all those who are searching for new ideas, new themes, and new connections in environmental history."
– Journal of World History

"Nowhere else can we find informative biographies of key figures that have shaped environmental history and today's environmental movement."
– Environmental Ethics

"Recommended for high school, public, and undergraduate collections. It brings together a large, eclectic, interdisciplinary collection of articles related to environmental history that would be difficult to replicate any other way."
– Reference & User Services Quarterly

"Comprehensive…. Well-written…. A worthwhile investment for those in need of a scholarly reference on this timely topic as there are no other single works that provide comparable breadth and authoritative coverage….. Recommended for academic, public, and special libraries."
– Booklist/RBB

"Will be welcomed by students and scholars who can benefit from the presentation of EH [Environmental History] in a separate comprehensive source…. Provides extensive coverage of EH…. This work is unique and will be useful to scholars, students, and policy analysts. Recommended."
– Choice

"This landmark encyclopedia is an excellent, authoritative foundation for the study of environmental history…. Highly recommended for academic libraries, as well as large public libraries."
– Lawrence Looks at Books, Gale Reference Reviews

"Packed with an incredible range of topics…. A worthwhile and valuable purchase…. The contributors and editors have done an admirable job in amassing a broad selection of topics in a succinct and readable tome."
– Canadian Journal of Environmental Education

"The articles provide concise definitions and histories…so as to be accessible to high school and undergraduate students."
– SciTech Book News

"Much [content] is unique…. Buy where demand is high for environmental histories in large public and academic libraries."
– Library Journal

Pre-Publication Praise:

"This is the most ambitious effort yet to offer a comprehensive overview of the long-term history of human interactions with the natural world on a truly planetary scale. Contributors include some of the world's leading environmental historians and the Encyclopedia of World Environmental History should be a standard reference tool for years to come."

– William Cronon, Frederick Jackson Turner Professor of History, Geography, and Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"The Encyclopedia of World Environmental History provides readers--scholars, students, activists, officials, citizens--with a compass and a map for charting their course through this complex terrain. This is a book that responds to the major need of our time: turning information into knowledge with efficiency, clarity, and spirit."

– Patricia Nelson Limerick, Professor of History and Environmental Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chair of the Board and Faculty Director of the Center of the American West

"The Encyclopedia of World Environmental History fills a huge gap in the environmental literature. If we are to understand where we are and where we are headed, it helps to know where we have come from."

– Lester Brown, founder and president of Earth Policy Institute and former president of Worldwatch Institute

"The historical perspective has added immensely to our understanding of environmental challenges, and this unique encyclopedia brings together contributions from environmental historians and others with great insight and skill. It will be an immediate addition to our library at Yale's environment school."

– James Gustave Speth, former president of World Resources Institute and head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), now Dean of the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies