Pan's Travail: Environmental Problems of the Ancient Greeks and Romans (Ancient Society and History)
A significant contribution to understanding the relationship between Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean Basin and its contemporary natural environment during the period from 800 B.C. to 600 A.D... Worthwhile and thought-provoking reading.(Bryn Mawr Classical Review)This backward glance at glorious civilizations—now vanished, in part, because they neglected the long-term limits of their growth—should serve as an object lesson to those who argue that goodwill and technical ingenuity alone can sustain societies indefinitely.(Sciences)Inclusive, accessible, and a valuable contribution to our understanding of the ancient environment.(Donald Engels, University of Arkansas)A book on green issues is something new andPan's Travails, moreover, is a compelling recital of man's mistreatment of the Mediterranean environment.(Greece and Rome)