Human impact on the earth / William B. Meyer.
Human impact on the earth / William B. Meyer.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N304.2/108
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 253 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. The Earth as Transformed by Human Action -- 2. Changes in Population and Society -- 3. The Land -- 4. Biota -- 5. Water -- 6. Chemical Flows -- 7. Oceans, Atmosphere, Climate -- 8. Three Centuries That Shook the Earth.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
At a level accessible to the educated lay reader, this book describes what changes human activities have produced in the global environment from 300 years ago to the present day. It offers a comprehensive and authoritative inventory of human impact in its varied forms - on the land, oceans, atmosphere, and climate - ranging from long-standing alter...
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Human impact on the earth / William B. Meyer.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-233) and index.
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N304.2/108
Record Identifier
74VM52B2WVaZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM52B2WVaZ
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ISBN
0521558476 (pbk.)
052136356X (hardback)
9780521558471 (pbk.)
DDC
304.2
MMS ID
991003526349702626
