The Human Impact on the Natural Environment: Law, Politics, and the Nlrb--A Memoir

by Andrew S. Goudie

Book Overview

A brand new edition of the definitive textbook on humankind's impact on the Earth's environment--now in full colorThis classic text explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262571382
• ISBN13: 9780262571388
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 511 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.7" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Textbook coverage that doesn't read like a textbook

Goudie's book covers both past and present human impacts on every conceivable component of the Earth -- on vegetation, animals, landforms, soil, water, climate, and the atmosphere. One of the strengths of this book is, of course, the great breadth of the topics it covers. Another strength is the use of clear concrete examples, with plenty of maps, graphs, and other visual presentations of relevant information. And finally, and most importantly, this book stands out because of the clarity of the writing, which is straight-forward and devoid of both technical jargon and judgmental phrasing.This would make a great textbook for a college course, and yet would also make a wonderful reference or pleasure reading book for the curious. Not many books can make such a claim!