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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824138103321

Autore

De Anil K (Anil Kumar), <1927->

Titolo

Environmental studies : (for B.A., B.Sc. and B.Com students) / / Anil Kumar De, Arnab Kumar De

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Delhi, : New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, c2005

ISBN

1-282-07416-4

9786612074165

81-224-2636-0

Edizione

[Rev. 2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Kumar DeArnab

Disciplina

551.51

551.511

Soggetti

Environmental sciences

Nature - Effect of human beings on

Human ecology

Environmental policy - India

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Nature and Natural Processes; Chapter 3 Ecosystems; Chapter 4 Population and Environment; Chapter 5 Land and Water Resources of the Earth; Chapter 6 Air Resources; Chapter 7 Energy and Environment; Chapter 8 Environment and Public Health; Chapter 9 Waste Treatment/ Management and Recycling; Chapter 10 Environmental Policies; Chapter 11 Feedback Exercise (Objective Test); Question Papers; Appendices; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

About the Book:  This book is designed in terms of the UGC guidelines for the common course on Environment/Environmental Studies for the undergraduate students of various streams (B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., etc.) in colleges and universities. First published in 2001, the book has been updated and thoroughly revised in the form of the Second Edition. It is hoped that the book will be found extremely interesting and useful by the teachers and students concerned for the common course.    Highlights of the book:  Simple and lucid presentation of environment (physical and human)  Only essential scientifi