Our Changing Planet: Earth System Science and Global Environmental Change - Softcover

Mackenzie, Fred T.; MacKenzie, Judith-Anne; Mackenzie, Judith A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0023736534 ISBN 13: 9780023736537

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1994

Synopsis

For introductory courses in Earth System Science, Earth Science or Global Environmental Change.

This book offers a general interdisciplinary discussion of global environmental change oriented toward the non-specialist in science. It presents both Earth science and ecological concepts related to global change, as well as a discussion of the human dimensions of change. The unifying theme of the book is consideration of aspects of both natural and human-induced global environmental change.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The unifying theme of Our Changing Planet is consideration of aspects of both natural and human-induced global environmental change. Part I deals with the natural exogenic system of Earth. It emphasizes the historical (geologic) perspective of change and discusses processes and change in the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere systems. Part II demonstrates how human activities influence the natural system and the consequences of human-induced change for ecosystems, humans, and human infrastructures.

Synopsis

This text provides an examination of the dynamics between natural change and human-induced change in a global environment. It utilizes figures, illustrations and tables to clarify and reinforce material in the text.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0023736534
• ISBN 13: 9780023736537
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200