The Oxford companion to global change
From the Publisher: The Oxford Companion to Global Change is an up-to-date, comprehensive, interdisciplinary guide to the range of issues surrounding natural and human-induced changes in the Earth's environment. In one convenient volume, the Companion brings together current knowledge about th...
| Main Author: | Cuff, David J. |
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| Other Authors: | Goudie, Andrew. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2009]
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| Physical Description: |
xxx, 684 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. |
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| Summary: |
From the Publisher: The Oxford Companion to Global Change is an up-to-date, comprehensive, interdisciplinary guide to the range of issues surrounding natural and human-induced changes in the Earth's environment. In one convenient volume, the Companion brings together current knowledge about the relations between technological, social, demographic, economic, and political factors as well as biological, chemical, and physical systems. It is an essential reference work for students, teachers, researchers, and other professionals seeking to understand any aspect of global change. |
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| Item Description: |
"Resources for citizens": p. 651-653 [web resources]. Includes bibliographical references and index. Preface -- Introduction -- Abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols -- Directory of contributors -- Entries by subject -- A-Z entries -- Resources for citizens -- Appendices -- Index. From the Publisher: The Oxford Companion to Global Change is an up-to-date, comprehensive, interdisciplinary guide to the range of issues surrounding natural and human-induced changes in the Earth's environment. In one convenient volume, the Companion brings together current knowledge about the relations between technological, social, demographic, economic, and political factors as well as biological, chemical, and physical systems. It is an essential reference work for students, teachers, researchers, and other professionals seeking to understand any aspect of global change. |
| Physical Description: |
xxx, 684 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780195324884 0195324889 |