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Earth Transformed: An Introduction to Human Impacts on the Environment - Softcover

Goudie, Goudie

 
9780631194651: Earth Transformed: An Introduction to Human Impacts on the Environment
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0631194657 ISBN 13: 9780631194651
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Synopsis

The Earth Transformed answers the need for a concise, non-technical introduction to the ways in which the natural environment has been and is being affected by human activities. It is simply and engagingly written, and illustrated with maps, diagrams, figures and photographs.

Among the subjects described and considered by the authors are desertification, deforestation, wetland management, biodiversity, climatic change, air pollution, the impact of cities on climate and hydrology, erosion, salinization, waste disposal, sea level rise, marine pollution, coral reef degradation and aquaculture.

The book is organized around 45 case studies taken from all parts of the globe and chosen for their intrinsic interest and representative nature. Further features of the book include guides to further reading, suggestions for debate and study, and a glossary of terms.

The book is aimed to meet the needs of students beginning courses on environmental science and geography.

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About the Author

Andrew Goudie is Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford, where he is also Pro-Vice-Chancellor. His previous books include The Human Impact on the Natural Environment, The Human Impact Reader, The Nature of the Environment, and The Changing Earth.

Heather Viles is a University Lecturer in Geography and a fellow of Worcester College, University of Oxford.

From the Back Cover

The Earth Transformed answers the need for a concise, non-technical introduction to the ways in which the natural environment has been and is being affected by human activities. It is simply and engagingly written, and illustrated with maps, diagrams, figures and photographs.

Among the subjects described and considered by the authors are desertification, deforestation, wetland management, biodiversity, climatic change, air pollution, the impact of cities on climate and hydrology, erosion, salinization, waste disposal, sea level rise, marine pollution, coral reef degradation and aquaculture.


The book is organized around 45 case studies taken from all parts of the globe and chosen for their intrinsic interest and representative nature.

Further features of the book include guides to further reading, suggestions for debate and study, and a glossary of terms.

The book is aimed to meet the needs of students beginning courses on environmental science and geography.

From the Inside Flap

The Earth Transformed answers the need for a concise, non-technical introduction to the ways in which the natural environment has been and is being affected by human activities. It is simply and engagingly written, and illustrated with maps, diagrams, figures and photographs.

Among the subjects described and considered by the authors are desertification, deforestation, wetland management, biodiversity, climatic change, air pollution, the impact of cities on climate and hydrology, erosion, salinization, waste disposal, sea level rise, marine pollution, coral reef degradation and aquaculture.


The book is organized around 45 case studies taken from all parts of the globe and chosen for their intrinsic interest and representative nature.

Further features of the book include guides to further reading, suggestions for debate and study, and a glossary of terms.

The book is aimed to meet the needs of students beginning courses on environmental science and geography.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0631194657
ISBN 13 
9780631194651
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
284