Human Impact on the Earth

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

AvWilliam B. Meyer,Massachusetts) Meyer, William B. (Clark University,Meyer William B.

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum1996-02-23
Mått189 x 246 x 14 mm
Vikt480 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor264
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9780521558471

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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