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A brand new edition of the definitive textbook on humankind's impact on the Earth's environment--now in full color

This classic text explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms, and the atmosphere... Read Full Overview

The seventh edition of this classic student text explores themultitude of impacts that humans have had over time uponvegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms and the atmosphere. Italso looks into the future and considers the ways in which climatechanges and modifications... Read Full Overview

The new edition of this classic student text provides an up-to-date and comprehensive view of the major environmental issues facing the world today, and is an essential introduction to the past, present and future impact of humans on Earth. Explores the impact of humans upon... Read Full Overview

The fifth edition of this classic maintains the structure of the previous editions as it examines the human role in natural processes and systems. Areas covered include animals, vegetation, soils, landforms, water, the atmosphere, and climate

The fifth edition of this classic maintains the structure of the previous editions as it examines the human role in natural processes and systems. Areas covered include animals, vegetation, soils, landforms, water, the atmosphere, and climate

The fifth edition of this classic maintains the structure of the previous editions as it examines the human role in natural processes and systems. Areas covered include animals, vegetation, soils, landforms, water, the atmosphere, and climate

The fifth edition of this classic maintains the structure of the previous editions as it examines the human role in natural processes and systems. Areas covered include animals, vegetation, soils, landforms, water, the atmosphere, and climate

The fifth edition of this classic maintains the structure of the previous editions as it examines the human role in natural processes and systems. Areas covered include animals, vegetation, soils, landforms, water, the atmosphere, and climate

The fifth edition of this classic maintains the structure of the previous editions as it examines the human role in natural processes and systems. Areas covered include animals, vegetation, soils, landforms, water, the atmosphere, and climate

If only one text in the field could be used, this book would be my choice. -- C.P. Wolf, Science Books and Films Like the earlier editions of this now-classic geography text, this new edition is global in scope, written with a meticulous eye for detail and a concern for the overarching... Read Full Overview

The seventh edition of this classic student text explores themultitude of impacts that humans have had over time uponvegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms and the atmosphere. Italso looks into the future and considers the ways in which climatechanges and modifications... Read Full Overview

The seventh edition of this classic student text explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms and the atmosphere. It also looks into the future and considers the ways in which climate changes and modifications... Read Full Overview

The Human Impact addresses the ways in which human activity has changed and is changing the face of the earth, by examining the human role in natural processes and systems. The fourth edition has been completely revised, reset and updated, contains many new maps, figures and... Read Full Overview