The Human Impact on the Natural Environment: Past, Present, and Future

The Human Impact on the Natural Environment: Past, Present, and Future
ISBN-10
1118688155
ISBN-13
9781118688151
Series
The Human Impact on the Natural Environment
Category
Science
Pages
376
Language
English
Published
2013-04-25
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Andrew S. Goudie

Description

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.

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