"Something New Under the Sun"

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This paper discusses the book "Something New Under the Sun" by J.R McNeill, in which he provides a detailed environmental history of the twentieth century. The paper discusses the theories put forward in the book and suggests that what is different under the sun is the relationship between human beings and the environment.

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"What's New Under the Sun? In Something New Under the Sun J.R. McNeill provides a detailed environmental history of the twentieth century. With this title McNeill seems to be suggesting that something brand new has appeared on the earth. The question that must be asked about this book is what is new under the sun? Is it atomic energy? Genetically engineered organisms? Or maybe solar power? The answer is actually far more complicated. McNeill is not suggesting that a single object, processes or technology in the twentieth century was so new and revolutionary that it has fundamentally changed the world."

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