This book explores the ways in which people imagine and portray the relationship between humans and the environment in all areas of cultural production, from Wordsworth and Thoreau through to Google Earth, J.M. Coetzee and Werner Herzog 's Grizzly Man. The author traces the development of the movement and explores its key concepts, including - pollution; wilderness; apocalypse; dwelling; animals; and earth. Featuring a chapter on animal studies, and considering queer and postcolonial ecocriticism and the impact of globalisation, this edition also presents a glossary of terms and suggestions for further reading in print and online.