Introduction to Environmental Physics: Planet Earth, Life and Climate

Mason, Nigel; Peter Hughes; with Randall McMullan, Ross Reynolds; Lester Simmonds; John Twidell; with a foreword by John Houghton

ISBN 10: 0748407650 / ISBN 13: 9780748407651

Published by London and New York: Taylor & Francis, 2001

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"First published 2001" stated. No additional date or printing indicated. Near fine wraps/paperback. Front cover has a slight, if not barely noticeable 6.5 inch diagonal crease to lower fore-edge corner. .Only trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use: primarily to fore-edge corners and upper edges of last 12 leaves.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Environmental Physics: Planet Earth, Life and Climate
• Publisher: London and New York: Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0748407650
• ISBN 13: 9780748407651
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science & Math
  • Climatology
  • Ecology & Environmentalism

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Synopsis

The changing climate and its affect on all of us is becoming increasingly apparent - ozone depletion, hurricanes, floods and extreme weather behaviour. Introduction to Environmental Physics challenges the way we think about how and why environmental change occurs. This authoritative book aims to cover some of the more common and popular topics addressed in "physics of the earth", "physics of the environment" and "environmental physics" courses. It provides an essentially non- mathematical treatment suitable for a first year undergraduate level course. The principle topics covered are the physics of the built environment, the physics of human survival, energy for living, environmental health, revealing the planet, the sun and the atmosphere, the biosphere, the global climate and climate change. With contributions from well-respected experts on the subject, this textbook contains a summary, references and questions at the end of each chapter. This is an ideal textbook for first year undergraduates in a variety of courses, particularly physical geography, physics, environmental and earth science, with worked examples illustrating principles and vignettes from scientists who have made a significant contribution to the field enlightening the student along the way. As the authors say in the preface to this book, "At the outset of the 21st century there are many environmental challenges to be wrestled with, and though the environment is changing, the Physics is not!"

About the Author

N.J. Mason, Peter Hughes