First published in 1985. This book examines wide variety of ways in which environmental
deterioration, in particular soil erosion, can be viewed and the implicit political judgements …

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to weather processes and climatic
conditions around the world, their observed variability and changes, and projected future …

As a well balanced and fully illustrated introductory text, this book provides a comprehensive
overview of the physical, technological and social components of natural disaster. The main …

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The Holocene provides students, researchers and lay-readers with the remarkable story of
how the natural world has been transformed since the end of the last Ice Age around 15,000 …

This comprehensive technical manual is designed to give archaeologists the necessary
background knowledge in environmental science required to excavate and analyze …

The “new ecology” underscores the role of nonequilibrium conditions in biophysical
environments, a reorientation of biological ecology based in part on biogeography. This …

The Place of Geography is designed to provide a readable and yet challenging account of
the emergence of gepgraphy as an academic discipline. It has three particular aims: it seeks …

A world-scale overview linking ecological and environmental concerns with the utilization of
forests as a renewable resource. Historical, geographical and environmental perspectives …

Ecosystems introduces the basic concepts and processes in the ecosystem and explores its
role in solving environmental problems. Examining the development of the ecosystem …