Environmental Geology
- ISBN-10
- 0471303569
- ISBN-13
- 9780471303565
- Series
- Environmental Geology
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 560
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-12-04
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Authors
- Stephen C. Porter, Brian J. Skinner, Barbara W. Murck
Description
An absorbing exploration of the human-planet relationship. Describes how Earth processes influence our lives on a daily basis and how human actions alter the natural functioning of Earth systems. Explains how to distinguish the effects of anthropogenic change from natural change and be able to predict the impact of both.
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- 2014-05-14
- 321 pages
- Paperback
- Infobase Publishing
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