Environmental Change
The Evolving Ecosphere
Published on 2. September 2003
404 pages
978-1-134-76003-9 (ISBN)
Description
Environmental Change explores the nature, causes, rates and directions of environmental change throughout earth history. Huggett introduces the interdependent parts of the natural environment - cosmic, ecological, geological - and the dynamic nature of the environmental system. Integrating a wealth of examples and illustrations from around the world, the book examines evidence and causes of change in life, climate (air and water), soils, sediments and landforms, and the impacts of human-environment interaction.
Reviews / Votes
The author must be congratulated on the encyclopedic breadth and coverage of this book which provides a fascinating and well balanced text on global environmental change. I would urge anyone with an interest in long-term global environmental change to buy a copy.' - K.J.Wills, The Holocene'This is a sound introduction to environmental change, with emphasis on the physics, chemistry and biology of change throughout Earth history. It will appeal to a range of students, but mostly those with a scientific background.' - Geographical Journal, Issue 16,4 (2) July 98
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
33,02 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-76003-9 (9781134760039)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
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07/1997
1st Edition
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07/1997
1st Edition
Routledge
€90.55
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Person
Richard John Huggett is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of Manchester.
Content
Preface 1 INTRODUCING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 2 COSMOSPHERE 3 LITHOSPHERE AND BARYSPHERE 4 ATMOSPHERE 95 HYDROSPHERE 6 PEDOSPHERE 7 TOPOSPHERE 8 BIOSPHERE AND ECOSPHERE 9 ENVIRONMENTAL EVOLUTION
