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Basics of environmental science / Michael Allaby.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allaby, Michael.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental sciences.
- Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (340 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, c2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The new edition of this popular student text offers an engaging introduction to environmental study. It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing concise, non-technical explanations of physical processes and systems and the effects of human activities. In this second edition the scientific background to major environmental issues is clearly explained. These include:* global warming* genetically modified foods* desertification* acid rain* deforestation* human population growth * depleting resources* nuclear power generation* descripti
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Earth sciences
- Physical resources
- Biosphere
- Biological resources
- Environmental management.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-315) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-61680-5
- 1-134-61681-3
- 0-203-16971-9
- 1-280-32702-2
- 0-203-13752-3
- 9780203137529
- OCLC:
- 271808277
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