Basics of Environmental Science
| By: | Michael Allaby |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780415211758 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781134616800 |
| Edition: | 2 |
| Copyright: | 2001 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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* descriptions of the 10 major biomes.Special student text features include illustrations and explanatory diagrams, boxed case studies, concepts and definitions.