A brand new edition of the definitive textbook on humankind's
impact on the Earth's environment--now in full color This classic
text explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over
time upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms, and the
atmosphere. It considers the ways in which climate changes and
modifications in land cover may change the environment in coming
decades. Thoroughly revised to cover the remarkable transformation
in interest that humans are having in the environment, this book
examines previously uncovered topics, such as rewilding, ecosystem
services, techniques for study, novel and no analogue ecosystems,
and more. It also presents the latest views on big themes such as
human origins, the anthropocene, domestication, extinctions, and
ecological invasions. Extensively re-written, Human Impact on the
Natural Environment, Eighth Edition contains many new and updated
statistical tables, figures, and references. It offers enlightening
chapters that look at the past and present state of the
world--examining our impact on the land itself and the creatures
that inhabit it; the oceans, lakes, rivers and streams; and the
climate and atmosphere. The book also takes a deep look at our
future impact on the planet and its resources--our affect on the
coastal environments, the cryosphere and the drylands, as well as
the hydrological and geomorphological impacts. Fully updated to
take account of recent advances in our understanding of global
warming and other phenomena Offers current opinions on such topics
as human origins, the anthropocene, domestication, extinctions, and
ecological invasions Features a full-color presentation to allow
for more and clearer photographs and diagrams Contains more
international case studies than previous editions to balance UK
examples Human Impact on the Natural Environment is essential
reading for undergraduates in geography and environmental science,
and for those who want a thorough, wide-ranging and balanced
overview of the impacts of humans upon natural processes and
systems from the Stone Age to the Anthropocene and who wish to
understand the major environmental issues that concern the human
race at the present time.
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