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Synopsis
The seventh edition of this classic student text explores themultitude of impacts that humans have had over time uponvegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms and the atmosphere. Italso looks into the future and considers the ways in which climatechanges and modifications in land cover may change the environmentin coming decades. Extensively re-written, it contains many newstatistical tables, figures, and references. It is essentialreading for undergraduates in geography and environmental science,and for those who want a thorough, wide-ranging and balancedoverview of the impacts of humans upon naturalprocesses and systems from the Stone Age to the Anthropocene andwho wish to understand the major environmental issues that concernthe human race at the present time.
Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/goudiehumanimpact.
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About the Author
Professor Andrew Goudie, Director of the China Centre of the University of Oxford, was formerly head of the School of Geography and the Environment, and Master of St Cross College. He has also been President of the International Association of Geomorphologists.
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“The new edition of this classic student text provides anup-to-date and comprehensive view of the major environmental issuesfacing the world today, and is an essential introduction to thepast, present and future impact of humans on Earth. . . A newdesign makes the text even more accessible and easy touse.” (Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ., 1September 2013)
“As a resource for teachers, students or researchers inneed of an assessment of human interactions with the planet, thisis unbeatable; some would say essential.” (Frontiers of biogeography, 5 February 2013)
Previous Edition Reviews:
“The new edition of this student text provides an up-to-dateand comprehensive view of the major environmental issues facing theworld today and serves as an introduction to the past, present, andfuture impact of humans on Earth. Specifically, it explores theimpact of humans on vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms,and the atmosphere. Four completely new chapters explore how globalclimate change may impact Earth in the future.”
Natural Hazards Observer
"The book is filled with new information and intriguing examplesthat Goudie has selected to illustrate in each of hiswell-organised chapters."
Environmental Geology
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- PublisherBlackwell Pub
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1118576586
- ISBN 13 9781118576588
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages410
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