Environmental change : the evolving ecosphere

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Environmental change : the evolving ecosphere

Richard John Huggett

Routledge, 1997

  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. 317-365

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780415145206

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.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Environmental Change, 2. Cosmosphere, 3. Lithosphere and Barysphere, 4. Atmosphere, 5. Hydrosphere, 6. Pedosphere, 7. Toposphere, 8. Biosphere and Ecosphere, 9. Environmental Evolution, Bibliography, Index
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415145213

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.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Environmental Change, 2. Cosmosphere, 3. Lithosphere and Barysphere, 4. Atmosphere, 5. Hydrosphere, 6. Pedosphere, 7. Toposphere, 8. Biosphere and Ecosphere, 9. Environmental Evolution.

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  • NCID
    BA32601208
  • ISBN
    • 0415145201
    • 041514521X
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xx, 378 p., [4] p. of col. plates
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Subject Headings
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