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Record Nr.

UNINA9911046634503321

Autore

Gonstalla Esther

Titolo

Atlas of a Threatened Planet : 150 Infographics to Help Anyone Save the World

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D. C. : , : Island Press, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

9781642833874

1642833878

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 pages)

Disciplina

363.7

Soggetti

Environmental protection

Climate change mitigation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Copyright -- Title Page -- Contents -- The Spheres of the Earth -- The Atmosphere: Air, Weather & Climate -- The Hydrosphere: Water, Ice & Snow -- The Biosphere: Soils, Plants & Animals -- The Anthroposphere: Everything Man-made -- References -- About the Author and Thanks -- About Island Press

Sommario/riassunto

Our planet is a fascinating and complex place, but the challenges we face can seem overwhelming.How does our climate actually work?Should we worry about the global supply of drinking water?How much land do we need to grow food?.