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Autore |
Kemp David D. <1943-> |
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Titolo |
Global environmental issues : a climatological approach / / David D. Kemp |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1994 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-85060-3 |
1-138-42448-X |
1-134-85061-1 |
1-280-20402-8 |
0-203-42530-8 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Environmental policy |
Climatology - Environmental aspects |
Social ecology |
Atmospheric physics |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
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. [203]-216) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms; SETTING THE SCENE; THE ATMOSPHERE; DROUGHT, FAMINE AND DESERTIFICATION; ACID RAIN; ATMOSPHERIC TURBIDITY; THE THREAT TO THE OZONE LAYER; THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND GLOBAL WARMING; PRESENT PROBLEMS, FUTURE PROSPECTS; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book provides a balanced account of the global environmental issues which threaten our society and which we neglect at our peril. Analysing both social and environmental components of the issues - global warming, ozone depletion, acid rain and drought - the book offers a valuable integrative approach and a detailed analysis of environmental issues in a clear, non-technical manner.Emphasising the climatological dimension common to all environmental issues, Global Environmental Issues recognises the multi-faceted nature of the issues, their common causes and the p |
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