The Environment

The second edition of this fully integrated introductory text for courses in environmental studies and physical geography builds on the resounding success of the first edition, providing a comprehensive account of modern environmental issues and the physical and socio-economic framework in which they are set. It explains the principles and applications of the different parts of the Earth's system: the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and the biosphere, and explains the interrelationships within and between these systems. It explores the present environmental crisis, examines how the planet Earth fits into the wider universe and explores human-environment interactions. New features of the second edition include: *Two entirely new chapters on population' and back to the future' *Updated case studies and examples bring completely fresh perspectives to recent environmental events and issues *New boxes introduce emerging approaches, techniques or perspectives *Additional student-friendly textbook features include learning outcomes and end-of-chapter summaries and a glossary of key terms *New colour and black and white plates *Updated annotated reading *Web links to sites illustrating themes and material covered in the book *An associated website structured by chapter with a complete bibliography and links to imagery and an updated lecturer's manual

ISBN 0415217717   Pages 704 ISBN13 9780415217712 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Weight (grammes) 1956 Imprint Routledge   Published in London Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780415122009 Publication date 10 May 2001   Height (mm) 216 Non-book description book   Width (mm) 138 Library of Congress 00045731   Spine width (mm) 35 DEWEY 363.7   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC21

		List of colour plates
		List of black and white plates
		List of figures
		List of tables
		List of boxes
		Preface
		Acknowledgements
Pt. I		Introduction		1
1		Environment in Crisis		3
2		Population and Environment		33
3		Environmental Systems		58
4		Spaceship Earth		99
Pt. II		The Lithosphere		123
5		Structure of the Earth		125
6		Dynamic Earth		145
7		Earth Materials		192
Pt. III		The Atmosphere		223
8		The Atmosphere		225
9		Atmospheric Processes		271
10		Weather Systems		301
11		Climate		325
Pt. IV		The Hydrosphere		349
12		The Hydrological Cycle		351
13		Water Resources		386
14		Drylands		419
15		Cold and Ice		442
16		Oceans and Coasts		472
Pt. V		The Biosphere		517
17		The Biosphere		519
18		Ecosystems, Succession and Biomes		551
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"This second edition textbook is a comprehensive account of modern environmental issues and the physical and socioeconomic framework in which they are set. It explores the present environmental crisis, examines how the planet earth into the wider universe, and explores human-environment interactions.."-The Compendium Newsletter

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