Basics Environmntl Science (Hardcover)

This volume provides a non-technical introduction to the study of environmental science. Covering a range of subjects, each topic is presented within a strong, interdisciplinary, environmental context. How landscapes are formed and change, what produces the world's climates, and how living organisms are affected by change and adapt to their environments are all explained, and a wide range of environmental concerns are addressed - from climate change and the greenhouse effect to soil erosion, pollution, biodiversity and human population growth. This illustrated introduction to the subject, offers all those studying and interested in the environment an understanding of natural environments and the way they function.