The human impact on the natural environment : past, present, and future
Goudie, Andrew2006
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Andrew Goudie discusses the development of ideas on global change and assesses the impact humans have had on all aspects of the Earth's environment. This edition considers the future, in particular the consequences of global warming.
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Edition:
6th ed.
Imprint:
Oxford : Blackwell, 2006.
Collation:
xv, 357 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: 2000.Includes index.Bibliography: p. 309-346.
Contents:
Preface to the Sixth Edition. Acknowledgments. PART I: THE PAST AND PRESENT. 1. Introduction. 2. The Human Impact on Vegetation. 3. Human Influence on Animals. 4. The Human Impact on the Soil. 5. The Human Impact on the Waters. 6. Human Agency in Geomorphology. 7. The Human Impact on Climate and the Atmosphere. PART II: THE FUTURE. 8. Introduction. 9. The Future: Coastal Environments. 10. The Future: Hydrological Impacts. 11. The Future: The Cryosphere. 12. The Future: Drylands. 13 Conclusion. Glossary. References. Index.
ISBN:
9781405127042 (pbk)
Dewey class:
304.2
Language:
English
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BRN:
1109017
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