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 e... » 

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 vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms, and the atmosphere.Four completely new chapters explore the ways in which global climate change may have an impact on Earth in the future. «