Human Impact on the Earth

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

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Beskrivning

At a level accessible to the educated lay reader, this book describes the changes human activities have produced in the global environment from 300 years ago to the present day. It offers a comprehensive and authoritative inventory of human impact in its varied forms - on the oceans, atmosphere, and climate - ranging from long-standing alterations to new and surprising ones that have emerged in recent years, from environmental disasters to success stories of environmental management, and false alarms. This balanced, non-polemical survey will interest all those concerned about the environment and the likely fate of the planet.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1996-02-23
Mått:190 x 245 x 14 mm
Vikt:474 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521558471

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'The book provides a very easy read, covering most of the main environmental issues that face humankind … Unlike many other environmental texts, it uses abundant quotations which make interesting reading … the book would be ideal as an introductory read for students who wish to embark on a degree in environmental science or for educated lay readers who have an interest in environmental issues. I will certainly recommend it to our prospective students as a book to read in the summer before joining one of our degree programmes … a very enjoyable and interesting read.' Lewis A. Owen, The Holocene

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; 1. The Earth transformed by human action; 2. Changes in population and society; 3. The land; 4. Biota; 5. Water; 6. Chemical flows; 7. Oceans, atmosphere, climate; 8. Three centuries that shook the Earth; References; Index.