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The Human Impact on the Natural Environment has become the classic student text onhow human activity has changed and continues to change the face of the Earth. The fifth editionmaintains the structure of the previous editions as it examines the human role in natural processesand systems. Areas covered include animals, vegetation, soils, landforms, water, the atmosphere, andclimate. The book also considers future implications, particularly global warming.The text andreferences of this edition have been updated throughout. The book includes new or expanded sectionson species decline, pollution, sea level, ozone depletion, and climate change, as well as anexpanded guide for further reading. It provides a comprehensive view of the major environmentalissues facing the world today and gives students of the environment an essential introduction to theimpact of humans on the Earth.
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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.
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.
About the Author
Andrew Goudie is Professor of Geography, and a Fellow of Hertford College, at the University of Oxford.
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