{"product_id":"the-earth-transformed-isbn-9780631194651","title":"The Earth Transformed","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Earth Transformed\u003c\/i\u003e answers the need for a concise, non-technical introduction to the ways in which the natural environment has been and is being affected by human activities. It is simply and engagingly written, and illustrated with maps, diagrams, figures and photographs. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the subjects described and considered by the authors are desertification, deforestation, wetland management, biodiversity, climatic change, air pollution, the impact of cities on climate and hydrology, erosion, salinization, waste disposal, sea level rise, marine pollution, coral reef degradation and aquaculture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is organized around 45 case studies taken from all parts of the globe and chosen for their intrinsic interest and representative nature. Further features of the book include guides to further reading, suggestions for debate and study, and a glossary of terms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is aimed to meet the needs of students beginning courses on environmental science and geography.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Introduction to the Developing Environmental Impact:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Early Days.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Developing Populations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Agricultural Revolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Urban and Industrial Revolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Modern Scene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Understanding Environmental Transformations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Biosphere:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Fire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Desertification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Deforestation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Tropical Secondary Forest Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Grasslands and Heathlands: The Human Role.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Temperate Forests Under Stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Urban Ecology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Wetlands: \"The Kidneys of the Landscape\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Biodiversity and Extinctions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Atmosphere:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Anthropogenic Climate Change: The Role of Aerosols. The Gulf War Oil Fires.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Anthropogenic Climate Change: The Role of Land Cover Changes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Urban Climates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Urban Air Pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Ozone Depletion and Ozone Pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Acid Deposition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Waters:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. River Regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Forests and River Flow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. The Hydrological Response to Urbanization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Land Drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Water Pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Eutrophication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Thermal Pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. Inter-basin Water Transfers and the Death of the Aral Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Groundwater Depletion and Groundwater Rise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Land Surface:\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. Soil Erosion by Water.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39. Wind Erosion and Dune Reactivation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40. River Channel Changes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41. Salinization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42. Accelerated Landslides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43. Ground Subsidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44. Waste Disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45. Stone Decay in Urban Buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46. Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Oceans, Seas and Coasts:\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48. Sea-level Rise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49. Coastal Erosion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50. Coastal Flooding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51. Coastal and Marine Pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52. Coastal Dune Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53. Coral Reef Degradation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54. Aquaculture and Coastal Wetlands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55. Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: Conclusion:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57. The Complexity of the Human Impact.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58. Towards a Sustainable Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints for Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \"Few readers of this journal, we may hope, will be unfamiliar with Andrew Goudie's books on the human impact during the last 100 years or so, with an emphasis on the present day rather than the historical picture ... \u003ci\u003e'The Earth Transformed'\u003c\/i\u003e forms an excellent way of introducing students in many different courses to this highly vital topic.\" \u003ci\u003eI. G. Simmons, The International Journal of Environmental Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c!--end--\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAndrew Goudie\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford, where he is also Pro-Vice-Chancellor. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Human Impact on the Natural Environment\u003c\/i\u003e, The \u003ci\u003eHuman Impact Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Changing Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Viles\u003c\/b\u003e is a University Lecturer in Geography and a fellow of Worcester College, University of Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe Earth Transformed\u003c\/i\u003e answers the need for a concise, non-technical introduction to the ways in which the natural environment has been and is being affected by human activities. It is simply and engagingly written, and illustrated with maps, diagrams, figures and photographs. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the subjects described and considered by the authors are desertification, deforestation, wetland management, biodiversity, climatic change, air pollution, the impact of cities on climate and hydrology, erosion, salinization, waste disposal, sea level rise, marine pollution, coral reef degradation and aquaculture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is organized around 45 case studies taken from all parts of the globe and chosen for their intrinsic interest and representative nature.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther features of the book include guides to further reading, suggestions for debate and study, and a glossary of terms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is aimed to meet the needs of students beginning courses on environmental science and geography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990210691301,"sku":"NP9780631194651","price":78.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631194651.jpg?v=1761786920","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-earth-transformed-isbn-9780631194651","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}