People and the Earth: Basic Issues in the Sustainability of Resources and Environment

by John James William Rogers , P. Geoffrey Feiss

• ISBN13: 9780521568722
• ISBN10: 0521568722
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-03-13
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Summary

Written with wit and remarkable insight, and illustrated with numerous case histories, PEOPLE AND THE EARTH provides a balanced view of the complex environmental issues facing our civilization. The authors examine our interaction with our planet, provide a lucid, scientific discussion of each issue, and speculate on what the future may hold. 56 photos. 126 line diagrams. 39 tables. 71 exercises.

Table of Contents

Preface

1. People and land

2. Food

3. Natural hazards

4. Water

5. Energy

6. Mineral resources

7. Waste and pollution

8. Global change

9. A final word.