
Humans and the Natural Environment
Dana Desonie(Author)
Facts On File Inc (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 30. May 2008
Book
Hardback
210 pages
978-0-8160-6220-1 (ISBN)
Description
No other species in Earth's history has been able to disregard the natural laws that govern population size quite like humans have. And as a result we have experienced an unfathomable population explosion: a nearly 7-fold increase in three centuries and from 3 billion to 6.6 billion in just 45 years (1961 to 2006). But population growth has come with an increase in resource consumption, which has created a number of environmental problems: Farmland is being degraded, fresh water is becoming polluted, fish are being overharvested, forests are being flattened, fossil fuel emissions are driving global warming, and the list goes on. Many scientists suggest that society must now develop sustainably, improving the current economic and social circumstances while protecting the environment for future generations.The insightful ""Humans and Natural Environment"" presents these eye-opening facts in a manner accessible to young readers, thanks to its abundant full-color photographs and illustrations, readable text, and helpful sidebars.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-6220-1 (9780816062201)
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