{"product_id":"a-primer-on-human-impacts-on-the-environment-isbn-9781119642657","title":"A Primer on Human Impacts on the Environment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful and illuminating discussion of the impact humans have had on Earth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Primer on Human Impacts on the Environment: The Conceptual Approach\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished environmental scientist Liam Heneghan explores the intricate relationships between humanity and Earth in an accessible and engaging style. Replete with real-world examples and drawing from classic and contemporary scholarship, the author adapts the fundamental conceptual models of the environmental disciplines to assess the risks human beings are taking with their home planet. The conceptual approach of this primer challenges readers to think across multiple disciplines to reveal the �big picture� that is all too often lost in the details of contemporary environmental studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to conceptual modeling, showing how systems models can be adapted and applied in a rapidly changing world \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the human impact on the Earth, including an examination of possible ecological limits and planetary boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth evaluations of environmental risks, especially, though not limited to, climate change and biodiversity loss \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA guide to contemplating catastrophic risk and the potential for societal collapse without inducing unnecessary anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn interdisciplinary focus, emphasizing the role of the natural and social sciences, as well as the arts and humanistic disciplines in safeguarding the future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for students of environmental science and environmental studies, \u003ci\u003eA Primer on Human Impacts on the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of graduate students working on environmental themes and practicing professionals in the environmental management community.\u003c\/p\u003e Preface: A Roadmap to the Book xi \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection One Introduction to Primer 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Manifesto for Conceptual Thinking in Environmental Disciplines 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 A Conceptual Approach to Environmental Science 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 A Short Chapter on the Definition of Definitions 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Two The Concept of Systems 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Everything Is Connected: The First Rule of Ecology 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Complex Environmental Systems 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Three The Concept of the Environment 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 All or Nothing? Or, What, Exactly, Is an Environment? 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Life and Environment Are Indissolubly Linked 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Gaia, the Noösphere, and the Anthropocene 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Four The Concept of Limits 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Anthropocene and the Concept of Limits 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Modeling the Limits 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Five The Concept of Crisis 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Collapse and the Anthropocene: Learning from the Past 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 How to Conceive of a (Climate) Crisis 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Risking Life: Basics of Biological Diversity 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Is the Anthropocene Extinction a Global Catastrophe? 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Six Conceiving a Future 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Conceiving a Future: The Need for Interdisciplinarity 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Three Futures 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 229\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiam Heneghan,\u003c\/b\u003e PhD, is Professor of Environmental Science and Studies at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His research is focused on invasive species and the efficacy of ecological restoration.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful and illuminating discussion of the impact humans have had on Earth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Primer on Human Impacts on the Environment: The Conceptual Approach\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished environmental scientist Liam Heneghan explores the intricate relationships between humanity and Earth in an accessible and engaging style. Replete with real-world examples and drawing from classic and contemporary scholarship, the author adapts the fundamental conceptual models of the environmental disciplines to assess the risks human beings are taking with their home planet. The conceptual approach of this primer challenges readers to think across multiple disciplines to reveal the �big picture� that is all too often lost in the details of contemporary environmental studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to conceptual modeling, showing how systems models can be adapted and applied in a rapidly changing world \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the human impact on the Earth, including an examination of possible ecological limits and planetary boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth evaluations of environmental risks, especially, though not limited to, climate change and biodiversity loss \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA guide to contemplating catastrophic risk and the potential for societal collapse without inducing unnecessary anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn interdisciplinary focus, emphasizing the role of the natural and social sciences, as well as the arts and humanistic disciplines in safeguarding the future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for students of environmental science and environmental studies, \u003ci\u003eA Primer on Human Impacts on the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of graduate students working on environmental themes and practicing professionals in the environmental management community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988643037413,"sku":"NP9781119642657","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119642657.jpg?v=1761781089","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-primer-on-human-impacts-on-the-environment-isbn-9781119642657","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}