Environmental Change: The Evolving Ecosphere

by Richard Huggett

Overview

Environmental Change explores the nature, causes, rates and directions of environmental change throughout earth history. Huggett introduces the interdependent parts of the natural environment - cosmic, ecological, geological - and the dynamic nature of the environmental system. Integrating a wealth of examples and illustrations from around the world, the book examines evidence and causes of change in life, climate (air and water), soils, sediments and landforms, and the impacts of human-environment interaction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415145206
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/10/1997
Pages:	402
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1270L (what's this?)

About the Author

Richard John Huggett is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of Manchester.

Table of Contents

Preface 1 INTRODUCING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 2 COSMOSPHERE 3 LITHOSPHERE AND BARYSPHERE 4 ATMOSPHERE 95 HYDROSPHERE 6 PEDOSPHERE 7 TOPOSPHERE 8 BIOSPHERE AND ECOSPHERE 9 ENVIRONMENTAL EVOLUTION

Editorial Reviews

Huggert (geography, U. of Manchester, UK) explores the nature, causes, rates, and directions of the environmental changes that have occurred throughout the history of the earth. He combines an ecological approach that sees all parts of the ecosphere as interdependent and interacting with their cosmic and geological milieus with an evolutionary approach that sees the ecosphere and its parts as continually adapting to ever-changing circumstances. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

The author must be congratulated on the encyclopedic breadth and coverage of this book which provides a fascinating and well balanced text on global environmental change. I would urge anyone with an interest in long-term global environmental change to buy a copy.' - K.J.Wills, The Holocene

'This is a sound introduction to environmental change, with emphasis on the physics, chemistry and biology of change throughout Earth history. It will appeal to a range of students, but mostly those with a scientific background.' - Geographical Journal, Issue 16,4 (2) July 98

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