Now in its second edition. This text has been extensively revised and rewritten to reflect the growth in environmental research during the last decade. Human-induced environmental change is occurring at such a rapid rate that, inevitably, the fundamental processes involved in biogeochemical cycling
Global Environmental Change
โ Scribed by Bill Freedman (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 940
- Series
- Springer Reference. Handbook of Global Environmental Pollution 1
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
The handbook Global Environmental Change is intended to serve as a reliable and comprehensive resource to attend the needs of researchers, teachers, students, and professionals working in science and policy aspects relevant to environment and sustainability. Entries in the handbook are arranged by major section, and are extensively cross-referenced to allow users to find related titles in a user-friendly way. The handbook is available as a printed volume and as an on-line reference work.
โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Front Matter....Pages 3-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-21
Front Matter....Pages 23-30
Front Matter....Pages 31-37
Front Matter....Pages 39-47
Front Matter....Pages 49-54
Front Matter....Pages 55-59
Front Matter....Pages 61-67
Front Matter....Pages 69-69
Front Matter....Pages 71-76
Front Matter....Pages 77-83
Front Matter....Pages 85-95
Front Matter....Pages 97-102
Front Matter....Pages 103-110
Back Matter....Pages 111-116
....Pages 117-124
โฆ Subjects
Pollution, general
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