Basics of Environmental Science - Couverture souple

Allaby, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415130190 ISBN 13 : 9780415130196

Editeur : Routledge, 1996

Synopsis

This volume presents a non-technical introduction to the study of environments. Looking at the breadth of environmental sciences, each topic is presented within an interdisciplinary, environmental context. How landscapes are formed and change, what produces the world's climates, and how living organisms are affected by change and adapt to their environments are all explained, and a wide range of environmental concerns are addressed - from climate change and the greenhouse effect to soil erosion, pollution, biodiversity, and human population growth.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The new edition of this popular student text offers an engaging introduction to environmental study. It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing concise, non-technical explanations of physical processes and systems and the effects of human activities. In this second edition the scientific background to major environmental issues is clearly explained. These include:
* global warming
* genetically modified foods
* desertification
* acid rain
* deforestation
* human population growth
* depleting resources
* nuclear power generation
* descriptions of the 10 major biomes.
Special student text features include illustrations and explanatory diagrams, boxed case studies, concepts and definitions.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415130190
• ISBN 13: 9780415130196
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible