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"If only one text in the field could be used, this book would be my choice." -- C.P. Wolf, "Science Books and Films" Like the earlier editions of this now-classic geography text, this new edition is global in scope, written with a meticulous eye for detail and a concern for the overarching concepts. It covers all areas of the complexity of human- environment interaction. The fourth edition has been substantially updated to take into account the increasing emphasis on environmental impacts, particularly deforestation, desertification, ecological invasions such as marine pollution, climatic change, and the climatic future. New suggestions for further reading and 128 additional references are also included.
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The Human Impact has become the classic student text for understanding the ways in which human activity has changed and is changing the face of the earth. The fifth edition follows the familiar and successful structure of the previous editions and examines the human role in natural processes and systems. Professor Goudie provides a discussion of the development of ideas on global change together with chapters that deal with the impacts that humans have had on all aspects of the environment. The topics covered include vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms, the atmosphere and climate. The book also considers the future, in particular the possible consequences of global warming.
About the Author:
This fifth edition has been extensively updated and referenced. It is wide-ranging in coverage and well illustrated throughout. It provides a comprehensive view of the major environmental issues facing the world today. The Human Impact gives students of the environment an essential introduction to the impact of humans on the Earth.
Andrew Goudie is Professor of Geography, and a Fellow of Hertford College, at the University of Oxford.
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- PublisherMit Pr
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0262071568
- ISBN 13 9780262071567
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number4
- Number of pages454
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