Basics of environmental science / / Michael Allaby
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| Autore: |
Allaby Michael
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| Titolo: |
Basics of environmental science / / Michael Allaby
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, c2000 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (340 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 628 |
| Soggetto topico: | Environmental sciences |
| Science | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-315) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction -- Earth sciences -- Physical resources -- Biosphere -- Biological resources -- Environmental management. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Basics of environmental science |
| ISBN: | 1-134-61680-5 |
| 1-134-61681-3 | |
| 0-203-16971-9 | |
| 1-280-32702-2 | |
| 0-203-13752-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910222228203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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