The human impact on the natural environment : past, present, and future

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Title:

Author:

Goudie, Andrew.

ISBN:

9781405127042

Personal Author:

Goudie, Andrew.

Edition:

6th ed.

Publication Information:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2006.

Physical Description:

xv, 357 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm

Contents:

Introduction -- The human impact on vegetation -- Human influence on animals -- The human impact on the soil -- The human impact on the waters -- Human agency in geomorphology -- The human impact on climate and the atmosphere -- Introduction -- Coastal environments -- Hydrological impacts -- The cryosphere -- Drylands -- Conclusion.

Subject Term:

Nature -- Effect of human beings on.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip058/2005004138.html

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Summary

The new edition of this classic student text provides an up-to-date and comprehensive view of the major environmental issues facing the world today, and is an essential introduction to the past, present and future impact of humans on Earth.

Explores the impact of humans upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms, and the atmosphere.
Updated extensively, with many new figures and up-to-date statistics.
Four completely new chapters explore the ways in which global climate change may have an impact on Earth in the future.
A new design makes the text even more accessible and easy to use.

Visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/humanimpact to access the artwork from the book.