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Soil contamination - public lands - surface and groundwater pollution...coastal erosion...global warming. Have we reached the limits of the Earth's ability to provide for us? If so, what can we do about it? These questions are addressed in this book, a collection of 31 essays which explore the Earth's history and processes - especially in relation to environmental issues - and how we, as members of a global community, can help maintain a liveable plant.
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Jill S. Schneiderman is professor of geology at Vassar College, where she teaches courses in geology, environmental studies, and women's studies. She is the author of numerous scientific papers on subjects ranging from the formation of mountain ranges to the geological history of the Nile and Yangtze deltas to Pleistocene climate fluctuations in New York state. She has worked on environmental issues as a science advisor to the Democratic leader of the U.S. Senate.
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- PublisherW.H.Freeman & Co Ltd
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0716733978
- ISBN 13 9780716733973
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages475
- EditorSchneiderman Jill S.
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