Environmental Sciences - Couverture souple

K Gregory; Ian Simmons; Anthony Brazel; John Day; Edward Keller

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1412947057 ISBN 13 : 9781412947053

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Unique in the reference literature, this Companion provides students with an introduction to all the major concepts and contemporary issues in the environmental sciences. The text is divided into six sections, with over 200 entries alphabetically organized and authored by key names in the environmental science disciplines.

Environmental sciences: including atmospheric sciences, ecology, geology, oceanography, physical geography, seismology.

Environments: including biosphere, coasts, earth spheres, earth structure, tropical environments, urban environments.

Paradigms and concepts: including biomass, cultures, environment, general circulation models, hazards.

Processes and dynamics: including earthquakes, energy and mass budgets, environmental change, minerals, rock types.

Scales and techniques: including climate modeling, dating techniques, fossils, land evaluation, timescales.

Environmental issues: including climate change, coastal management, disasters, fishery management, water resources.

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Concise, informative entries which are richly visual, are fully referenced and cross referenced. Each entry introduces key concepts and processes that are included in the index, cites relevant websites, and reflects the latest thinking. Environmental Sciences: A Student s Companion will be widely used throughout degrees in the environmental sciences, environmental studies, and geography.

Revue de presse :

Environmental Science students embarking on their courses in this fast changing area will find this primer to be an essential companion, for it provides a wide-ranging, up-to-date summary of all the crucial issues and concepts of which they will need to be aware. --Professor Andrew Goudie, University of Oxford

... an essential storehouse of knowledge for understanding the world around us and the sciences that investigate it. No educated person would think of trying to live a productive life without knowing the multiplication table, and no twenty-first century citizen should try to live an environmentally responsible life without the knowledge in this classic work. --Professor William L. Graf, University of South Carolina

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1412947057
• ISBN 13: 9781412947053
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 456