The Fragile Environment

The Darwin College Lectures

AvL. E. Friday,R. A. Laskey

Häftad, Engelska, 1991

Del 2 i serien Darwin College Lectures

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Beskrivning

The Fragile Environment explores the impact of the human species on its environment and deals with such topical and urgent questions as the death of forests, acid rain and pollution, desertification, the greenhouse effect and other disruptions to the global climate. The eight contributors, all international authorities, address themselves to a broad general readership.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1991-05-09
Mått:175 x 248 x 12 mm
Vikt:466 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Darwin College Lectures
Antal sidor:212
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521422666

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'I doubt if there are many better short guides to the debate. Written by scientists for laymen, the book gives you not only the technical essentials but the perspective of people who really understand the problems and whose advice will influence the answers.' The Financial Times

Innehållsförteckning

Editorial note; Preface; 1. The changing human impact Andrew Goudie; 2. The future of forests Norman Myers; 3. Attitudes to animals Marian Stamp Dawkins; 4. How many species? Robert May; 5. Famine Roger Whitehead; 6. Exhaustible resources Partha Dasgupta; 7. Changing climates Bert Bolin; 8. Observing earth's environment from space Gordon Wells; Index.