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Autore |
Goudie Andrew |
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Titolo |
The human impact on the natural environment : past, present and future / / Andrew S. Goudie |
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Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 |
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : Wiley-Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., publication, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[7th ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 410 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Nature - Effect of human beings on |
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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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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. The past and present -- pt. 2. The future. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms and the atmosphere. It also looks into the future and considers the ways in which climate changes and modifications in land cover may change the environment in coming decades. |
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