Monitoring the Environment - Couverture rigide

Cartledge, Sir Bryan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198584083 ISBN 13 : 9780198584087

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1992

Synopsis

What are the environmental realities behind the headlines? In this book, eight leading figures in science and government tackle the facts and look at the issues for the future. Whether it is global warming or industrial pollution, the spread of deserts or the extinction of species, everyone knows we are facing massive environmental problems. The complex questions of what science, technology and human imagination can do to reverse damaging trends need to be explored. The articles in this volume, organized by Linacre College within Oxford University, bring together diverse viewpoints and areas of expertise. Among the authors are the Secretary of State for the Environment, the Director of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and a former head of the Met office. After absorbing what they say, some readers may feel more concerned than ever while others emerge somewhat reassured, but few will disagree that nothing can be more important than caring for our environment.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

What are the environmental realities behind the headlines? In this book, eight leading figures in science and government tackle the facts and look at the issues for the future. Whether it is global warming or industrial pollution, the spread of deserts or the extinction of species, everyone knows we are facing massive environmental problems. The complex questions of what science, technology, and human imagination can do to reverse damaging trends need to be explored. The lectures in this volume, organized by Linacre College within Oxford University, bring together diverse viewpoints and areas of expertise. The Secretary of State for the Environment, the Director of Kew Gardens, and a former head of the Met Office were among the speakers. After absorbing what all the lecturers had to say, some readers may feel more concerned than ever while other emerge somewhat reassured, but few will disagree that nothing could be more important than caring for our environment.

Revue de presse

'Aftr absorbing what all the lecturers had to say, some readers may feel more concerned than ever while others emerge somewhat reassured, but few will disagree that nothing could be more important than caring for the environment.' Ethology Ecology & Evolution 5: 1993

'The value of this collection is that it allows discussion to reign free of constraint. The contributions are wide ranging and deserve to be read by a wide audience from sixth formers and beyond.' TEGNews

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198584083
• ISBN 13: 9780198584087
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; Italie