Marx's Ecology: Materialism and Nature

From the publisher:

"In the best tradition of Marxist scholarship, John Bellamy Foster uses the history of ideas not as a courtesy to the past but as an integral part of current issues. He demonstrates the centrality of ecology for a materialist conception of history, and of historical materialism for an ecological movement."
-Richard Levins, Harvard University

"Marx's Ecology is a bold, exciting interpretation of the historical background and context of Marx's ecological thought and a fascinating exploration of environmental history. Should be of interest to all who care about the fate of our `vulnerable planet.'"
-Carolyn Merchant, University of California, Berkeley

"When I first saw John Bellamy Foster's new book I thought, `Oh no, not another great, thick, fat book on Marx!' But as soon as I started to read, I found it hard to put down. It has given me a new understanding of the totality of Marx's materialism and his development of the dialectic of human society and nature"
-R.C. Lewonton, Harvard University

"John Bellamy Foster brilliantly expands our understanding of Marx's thought, proving that Marx understood alienation to encompass human estrangement from the natural world. Foster criticizes the current version of environmentalism that equates Marxism and modernity with the denigration of nature and points towards a sophisticated and less nostalgic environmentalism which sees capitalism, not modernity, as the essential problem to be addressed."
-Barbara Epstein, University of California, Santa Cruz