The Environment: Principles and Applications - Softcover

Park, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415217717 ISBN 13: 9780415217712

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

The Environment is a lively, comprehensive introduction for environmental study, explaining how the environment functions, how environmental systems relate, and the ways in which people and environment interact. Focusing particularly on the environmental impacts of human activities, the book explains the ways in which an understanding of basic physical principles can help us to use the environment and its resources.

Three particular approaches are adopted throughout:
* a systems approach - highlighting the interactions and interrelationships between the environment's diverse parts
* an interdisciplinary perspective - stepping back from an individual subject focus to examine the complex breadth of the environment's diversity
* a global perspective - incorporating stimulating examples drawn from around the world to illustrate broad global patterns and contrasts.

The Environment explains the principles and applications of the different parts of the Earth's system: the lithosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and explains the interrelationship across these systems. It explores the present environmental crisis, examines how the planet Earth fits into the wider universe, and explores human-environment interactions, to offer a clear understanding of the diverse and complex environment we live in and new ways of thinking about the way it is changing.
Specific features include:
* Lively, stimulating and accessible text
* Superb illustrations: 4-colour plate sections
* Case studies drawn from around the world, boxed within the text
* Chapter summaries
* Annotated further reading lists
A Lecturer's Manual is available to accompany the text.

About this title

Review

"...It provides a cornucopia of environmental information that will both challenge and stimulate the reader. The principles underlying key issues are presented in a readable manner and are reinforced by the effective presentation of relevant case studies." -- Jennifer Jones, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

"An excellent text... ample thought-provoking material to stimulate student groups, accompanied by clear and concise figures, diagrams and charts..."SOURCE1:Clive Roberts, University of Wolverhampton, UK -- s

"I find the content superior to virtually all I have seen on the market." -- Beverley Wemple, University of Vermont, USA

Synopsis

The second edition of this fully integrated introductory text for courses in environmental studies and physical geography builds on the resounding success of the first edition, providing a comprehensive account of modern environmental issues and the physical and socio-economic framework in which they are set. It explains the principles and applications of the different parts of the Earth's system: the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and the biosphere, and explains the interrelationships within and between these systems. It explores the present environmental crisis, examines how the planet Earth fits into the wider universe and explores human-environment interactions.

New features of the second edition include: *Two entirely new chapters on population' and back to the future' *Updated case studies and examples bring completely fresh perspectives to recent environmental events and issues *New boxes introduce emerging approaches, techniques or perspectives *Additional student-friendly textbook features include learning outcomes and end-of-chapter summaries and a glossary of key terms *New colour and black and white plates *Updated annotated reading *Web links to sites illustrating themes and material covered in the book *An associated website structured by chapter with a complete bibliography and links to imagery and an updated lecturer's manual

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415217717
• ISBN 13: 9780415217712
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 704