Society & Its Environment
2.1 A problem down to all ages?2.2 Evolution of modes of production; 2.2.1 Hunting and gathering societies; 2.2.2 Agrarian societies; 2.2.3 Intermezzo: irrigation and power; 2.2.4 Industrial societies; 2.3 Environment and modernization; 2.3.1 Population growth; 2.3.2 Growth of energy consumption; 2.3.3 Limits to growth; 2.4 Growth and scarcity; 2.5 Social limits; 2.6 The information revolution; 3 Geography; 3.1 Variety and scale; 3.2. Geographical variety; 3.2.1 Market economies; 3.2.2 Planned economies; 3.2.3 Developing countries; 3.2.4 Societies in transition.