Basics of Environmental Science

Basics of Environmental Science
ISBN-10
1134616805
ISBN-13
9781134616800
Category
Science
Pages
344
Language
English
Published
2002-01-04
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Michael Allaby

Description

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 * descriptions of the 10 major biomes. Special student text features include illustrations and explanatory diagrams, boxed case studies, concepts and definitions.

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