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UNINA9910222228203321 |
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Autore |
Allaby Michael |
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Titolo |
Basics of environmental science / / Michael Allaby |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, c2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-61680-5 |
1-134-61681-3 |
0-203-16971-9 |
1-280-32702-2 |
0-203-13752-3 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (340 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Environmental sciences |
Science |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-315) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Earth sciences -- Physical resources -- Biosphere -- Biological resources -- Environmental management. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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* descripti |
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