Environmental Science: The Natural Environment and Human Impact

by Dr Andrew R.W. Jackson (Author), Dr Julie M. Jackson (Author)

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  Paperback
  2000

  $3.28

  Updated edition of this comprehensive introduction to environmental science, with European and international case studies and examples.
  The second edition of this popular text has been fully updated and the authors have increased the emphasis on examples and case study material. The text continues to provide a clear and authoritative introduction to the fundamental concepts and vocabulary necessary to explore complex environmental issues and phenomena.

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.28

  Provides a clear and authoritative introduction to environmental science equiping the reader with the fundamental concepts and vocabulary necessary to explore complex environmental phenomena and issues. There are two main parts. The first, The Natural Environment reviews the major attributes of the environment in the absence of human activity. The second part of the book, Human impact on the Natural Environment deals with the environmental consequences of both natural resource exploitation and the production of pollutants are explored in depth. The second part closes with a discussion of the principles and practice of waste management.