Basics of environmental science:

"Basics of Environmental Science is an introduction to environmental study. The book offers everyone studying and interested in the environment, an essential understanding of natural environments and the way they function. It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing co...

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Main Author: Allaby, Michael 1933- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London [u.a.] Routledge 2000
Edition:2. ed.
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Summary:"Basics of Environmental Science is an introduction to environmental study. The book offers everyone studying and interested in the environment, an essential understanding of natural environments and the way they function. 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 and nuclear power generation. There are also descriptions of the 10 major biomes."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:XV, 323 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.
ISBN:0415211751
041521176X

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