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BASICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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| By: |
Michael Allaby |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£50.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
041521176X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780415211765 |
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| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
21 September, 2000 |
| Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
| Pages: |
340 |
| Description: |
Offers an engaging introduction to environmental study, covering the entire breadth of the environmental sciences and providing concise, non-technical explanations of physical processes and systems and the effects of human activities. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
10 black & white tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Routledge |
| Returns: |
Returnable |