Advancing Quality of Life in a Turbulent World

by Richard J. Estes

Book Overview

Environmentalissuescontinuedtoloomlargeinthelastdecadeofthetwentiethc- tury, especiallyenvironmentalproblemsrelatedtorisinglevelsofCO emissionsand 2 other greenhouse gases on the planet's average temperatures and, subsequently, storm patterns. Floods and droughts, in combination with unseasonably high and low temperatures became the norm rather than the exception for large expanses of Africa, Asia and Oceania. Even large areas of Europe and NorthAmerica...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048172837
• ISBN13: 9789048172832
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"