Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Typographic Notes vii
4. List of tables viii
5. List of figures ix
6. Preface x
7. Prologue: Mustering the marks xii
8. Chapter 1 Resonances 1
9. Chapter 2 The gatherer-hunters and their world 24
10. Chapter 3 Pre-industrial agriculture 52
11. Chapter 4 An industrious world 109
12. Chapter 5 A post-industrial era? 167
13. Chapter 6 Emerging themes 218
14. Further reading 255
15. Glossary 256
16. List of Acronyms 261
17. Index 262