Humans and the Natural Environment (Our Fragile Planet): The Future of Our Planet - Hardcover

Desonie, Dana

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 081606220X ISBN 13: 9780816062201

Publisher: Facts On File Inc, 2008

Synopsis

No other species in Earth's history has been able to disregard the natural laws that govern population size quite like humans have. And as a result we have experienced an unfathomable population explosion: a nearly 7-fold increase in three centuries and from 3 billion to 6.6 billion in just 45 years (1961 to 2006). But population growth has come with an increase in resource consumption, which has created a number of environmental problems: Farmland is being degraded, fresh water is becoming polluted, fish are being overharvested, forests are being flattened, fossil fuel emissions are driving global warming, and the list goes on. Many scientists suggest that society must now develop sustainably, improving the current economic and social circumstances while protecting the environment for future generations.The insightful ""Humans and Natural Environment"" presents these eye-opening facts in a manner accessible to young readers, thanks to its abundant full-color photographs and illustrations, readable text, and helpful sidebars.

About this title

About the Author

Dana Desonie, Ph.D., a full-time science writer, was previously a research scientist in geochemistry at Columbia University's Lamon-Doherty Earth Observatory. She is the author of "Cosmic Collisions". She makes her home in New York City.

Edition details

• Publisher: Facts On File Inc
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 081606220X
• ISBN 13: 9780816062201
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 210