An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues Instructors Manual

Lewis A. Owen, Professor Kevin T Pickering (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

112 Seiten

2017
Routledge (Verlag)
9781138424524 (ISBN)

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An Instructor's manual to accompany the comprehensive text, Introduction to Global Environmental Issues. It is an essential book for all those studying global environmental issues.

An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues presents a comprehensive stimulating introduction to the key environmental issues presently threatening our global environment. Offering an authoritative introduction to the key topics, a source of latest environmental information, and an innovative stimulus for debate, this is an essential book for all those studying or concerned with global environmental issues. In this second edition, the most topical global environmental issues are brought more clearly into focus. Explanations of the evolution of the earth's natural systems (hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere, ecosphere) provide the essential understanding of the scientific concepts, processes and historical background behind key environmental issues. Contemporary socio-economic, cultural and political considerations are explored and important conceptual approaches such as Gaian hypotheses and Chaos Theory are introduced. Human impact and management of the natural environment, and concerns for maintaining biodiversity are emphasised throughout. Specific features include: Case studies drawn from across the world Superb illustrations: 4-colour plate sections; a wealth of informative diagrams Glossary of key terms, with key concepts highlighted throughout the text Annotated guides to Further Reading Chapter summaries and key points A new Instructors' Manual is available to accompany the text

Kevin Pickering is Reader in Geology at University College London. Lewis A. Owen is Lecturer in Geology and Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Chapter 1. Introducing Earth. Chapter 2. Climate changes and past climates. Chapter 3. Global atmospheric change. Chapter 4. Acidic deposition. Chapter 5. Water resources and pollution. Chapter 6. Nuclear issues. Chapter 7. Energy. Chapter 8. Natural Hazards. Chapter 9. Human impact on the Earth's surface and oceans. Chapter 10. Managing the Earth

Erscheinungsdatum	07.10.2017
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	219 x 276 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
Themenwelt	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-13	9781138424524 / 9781138424524
Zustand	Neuware