Quaternary Environments
Published on 16. January 1992
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-7131-6595-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines worldwide environmental change during the past two million years, focusing upon the interactions between geological, biological and hydrological processes. Taking examples from every continent - including Antarctica - it explores the effects of accelerating human impact on our biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere, and considers possible future environmental change. Presupposing no knowledge of Quaternary geology, this accessible general text introduces students to the full range of Quaternary studies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7131-6595-1 (9780713165951)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Prelude to the Quaternary; Quaternary glaciations; Quaternary sea level changes; evidence from the oceans; rivers, lakes and groundwater; evidence from the deserts; evidence for the non-marine flora and fauna; human origins, innovations and migrations; atmospheric circulation during the Quaternary; environmental changes; past, present, future.