did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

We're the #1 textbook rental company. Let us show you why.

9783540408000

Global Change and the Earth System: A Planet Under Pressure

by ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
  • ISBN13:

    9783540408000

  • ISBN10:

    3540408002

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-03-05
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag
  • View Upgraded Edition
  • Purchase Benefits
  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
List Price: $129.00 Save up to $88.84
  • Digital
    $87.02
    Add to Cart

    DURATION
    PRICE

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

Summary

The interactions between environmental change and human societies have a long, complex history spanning many millennia, but these have changed fundamentally in the last century. Human activities are now so pervasive and profound that they are altering the Earth in ways which threaten the very life support system upon which humans depend. This book describes what is known about the Earth System and the impact of changes caused by humans. It considers the consequences of these changes with respect to the stability of the Earth System and the well-being of humankind; as well as exploring future paths towards Earth System science in support of global sustainability.

Table of Contents

An Integrated Earth Systemp. 1
Planetary Machinery: The Dynamics of the Earth System Prior to Significant Human Influencep. 11
The Anthropocene Era: How Humans are Changing the Earth Systemp. 81
Reverberations of Change: The Responses of the Earth System to Human Activitiesp. 143
Living with Global Change: Consequences of Changes in the Earth System for Human Well-Beingp. 203
Towards Earth System Science and Global Sustainabilityp. 255
Appendixp. 305
Acknowledgementsp. 307
Indexp. 311
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program