| Edition |
2007 (Reprint)
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| Publication |
Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2005.
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| Description |
270pGreen Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Aims to enable students to understand and appreciate the interdependence of the Earth's natural systems, its resources and learn to best manage them for the future.
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| Contents |
The Lithosphere
- The Earth, its rocks and minerals
- Impact of exploiting minerals and environmental conservation
- Fossil fuels as sources of energy
- Alternative energy sources and other conservation strategies
- Plate tectonics
- Soils: formation, composition and uses
- Causes ans consequences of land pollution
- Renewable and non-renewable resources
The Hydrosphere
- The water cycle and water availability on Earth
- Uses of fresh water and water supply
- Flooding and drought: causes and effects
- Water pollution: causes, consequences and improvements
- Water-related diseases
- The Oceans
- World ocean fisheries
- Marine pollution: causes and impacts
- The Southern Ocean: a case study
- Water problems - a summary
The Atmosphere
- The Atmosphere: structure, composition and energy source
- Atmospheric pollution: causes, effects and strategies
- Measuring the weather
- World climates and effects on human activity
- Farming systems, agricultural techniques and management
- Climatic hazards: causes and occurence
- Gloom, doom and hope
Biosphere
- Ecosystems: their function, operation, and resource potential
- Human activities and their impacts on Earth's environment
- Strategies for conseration
- Biomes and their distribution
- Deforestation and sustainable management of forests
- Soil erosion, desertification and conservation
- World population growth
- World inequalities, trade and aid
- Unsustainability on Earth - can you help?
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| Standard Number |
0195977858 Pb.
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