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Routledge Library Editions Pollution Climate And Change
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Book Synopsis Routledge Library Editions - Pollution, Climate and Change by : Various
Download or read book Routledge Library Editions - Pollution, Climate and Change written by Various and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 5646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volumes in this set, originally published between 1931 and 1997 make major contributions to applied climatology. They include environmental debates about greenhouse gases, ozone, acid rain and land, water and air pollution and discuss: The economic, social, political and strategic implications of weather and climate The health & prosperity future generations The economics of a green economy Sustainable security, poverty and inequitable land distribution And will be of interest to decision makers in agriculture, economics and business, politicians
Book Synopsis Pollution in the Air by : R. S. Scorer
Download or read book Pollution in the Air written by R. S. Scorer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1973, this book has enduring relevance in the 21st Century. Asking difficult questions it encourages the reader to think about the individual and societal changes which are needed to protect the planet and the health and prosperity of future generations. Despite the title of the book, it covers air, water and land pollution, evolution, the industrial revolution, the growth of technology, climatology and meteorology, pollution legislation and the economics of a green economy.
Book Synopsis Climate Change and World Agriculture by : Martin L. Parry
Download or read book Climate Change and World Agriculture written by Martin L. Parry and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1990, this book analysed the sensitivity of the world food system and looked at the variety of ways in which it would be affected by climate change. It describes the effects of climate change on agriculture, estimates the impacts on plant and animal growth and looks at the geographical limits to different types of farming. It also considers the range of possible ways to adapt agriculture and so to mitigate the disastrous consequences of climate change.
Book Synopsis Climatology from Satellites by : Eric Barrett
Download or read book Climatology from Satellites written by Eric Barrett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1974, was a pioneering study which summarized, within the pre-existing framework of atmospheric knowledge, the more significant findings that emerged from the first decade of climatological analyses of meteorological satellite data. It shows how these data complement and extend the traditional coverage of climatology. The book draws together in one volume research findings which were not previously available in book form and which significantly improve the understanding of climate, especially in regions that were conventionally data-remote.
Book Synopsis A Brief History of Pollution by : Adam C. Markham
Download or read book A Brief History of Pollution written by Adam C. Markham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1994, this book links the distant past with the urgent problems of today, taking the reader on a literary and scientific tour of global pollution from pre-history to the post-industrial age. Ancient problems such as lead poisoning in Rome and water pollution in Mesopotamia provide the background to a discussion of modern catastrophes including the hole in the ozone layer, climate change and the global drinking water crisis. The book chronicles 800 years of pollution in London, charts the growth of environmental activism and spotlights the rise of the consumer society as the driving force behind today’s malaise.
Download or read book Climatology written by A. Austin Miller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1931 (this re-issues the 8th edition of 1953), this book gives students a comprehensive account of global climatic types and the impact of climate on economics, issues of race, health, meteorology and geography. Climate change is covered from earliest times up until the middle of the twentieth century. The material is supplemented with 82 black and white maps/diagrams.
Book Synopsis Atmospheric Processes by : James Hanwell
Download or read book Atmospheric Processes written by James Hanwell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1980, this book is an original approach to the study of the atmosphere at A Level and introductory undergraduate courses. A true understanding of the way the atmosphere works is only attainable on a firm basis of science and the book concentrates on this aspect in a clear and straightforward manner without introducing advanced mathematics. The book discusses the atmosphere in terms of a machine fuelled by the Sun and it deals with the energy involved in global circulations before looking at local processes and finally global patterns. With a clear recognition of the vulnerability of climate to our wellbeing on a global scale, this book remains as relevant now as when it was first published.
Book Synopsis The Value of the Weather by : W. J. Maunder
Download or read book The Value of the Weather written by W. J. Maunder and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1970, this book brings together the most significant and pertinent associations between man’s economic and social activities, and the variations in the atmospheric environment. Particular emphasis is placed on economic activities and the weather, economic analysis of weather and the benefits and costs of weather knowledge. In addition, some of the sociological, physiological, political, planning and legal aspects of atmospheric resources are discussed.
Book Synopsis Only One Earth by : Lloyd Timberlake
Download or read book Only One Earth written by Lloyd Timberlake and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1987, this book showcases global examples of people and communities who are learning to use the world’s resources without despoiling them for future generations. It includes chapters on nomadic life in Kenya, food supply in a Peruvian shantytown and a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka who advises about tree planting and watersheds. Amidst climate change and environmental destruction this book looks at the world through the eyes of the people who tend it and finds hope in their growing understanding of their environment and in their willingness to live within the Earth’s resources.
Book Synopsis The Impact of Marine Pollution by : Douglas J. Cusine
Download or read book The Impact of Marine Pollution written by Douglas J. Cusine and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1980, this book by a group of international lawyers and experts from the energy industries suggests ways in which the law may have to change to cope with developments in the oil and nuclear energy industries and the way they impact on marine pollution. Incorporating issues arising on an international and comparative basis, the book discusses the approaches made to marine pollution problems by the UK, EU and USA.
Book Synopsis Environmental Pollution Control by : Allan D. McKnight
Download or read book Environmental Pollution Control written by Allan D. McKnight and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1974 this volume brings together contributions from lawyers, a nuclear physicist, a landscape architect, biologist, engineers and a former Inspector of the International Atomic Energy Agency. It covers technical and legal information on air, water, sea, land and noise pollution and provides a comprehensive guide, summary and introduction to the journal literature in separate but relevant disciplines. All of the contributors have specialised in studies in pollution control and contributed to the debate on use and management of the environment.
Book Synopsis Climatology of West Africa by : Derek F. Hayward
Download or read book Climatology of West Africa written by Derek F. Hayward and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1987, this book brings together information previously buried in specialist sources and makes it available to the student in a non-technical and well-illustrated synthesis. It builds a clear and detailed picture of the climates of West Africa, describing and explaining them and showing how crucial this understanding is to everyday life. The climate’s relevance to water resources, agriculture, health and industry is systematically considered.
Book Synopsis The Climatic Scene by : Michael J. Tooley
Download or read book The Climatic Scene written by Michael J. Tooley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1985, this volume of essays was compiled in honour of Gordon Manley, a major and distinctive twentieth-century figure in climatology. The range and scope of the topics covered reflect the eclectic interests of Manley, whose orientation was always towards the importance of climate and its impact on mankind. The state of the art of climatic change is considered at different scales by the contributors: from instrumental records on a local scale from Durham and Manchester to discussions on the regional and continental scale. Methodological problems relating to climatic change are treated. The effects of climate and climatic change on plant distribution, disease vectors and agricultural pests are also considered.
Book Synopsis Atmospheric Processes by : James Hanwell
Download or read book Atmospheric Processes written by James Hanwell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1980, this book is an original approach to the study of the atmosphere at A Level and introductory undergraduate courses. A true understanding of the way the atmosphere works is only attainable on a firm basis of science and the book concentrates on this aspect in a clear and straightforward manner without introducing advanced mathematics. The book discusses the atmosphere in terms of a machine fuelled by the Sun and it deals with the energy involved in global circulations before looking at local processes and finally global patterns. With a clear recognition of the vulnerability of climate to our wellbeing on a global scale, this book remains as relevant now as when it was first published.
Download or read book Wheels of Progress? written by John Rose and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1973 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pollution in the Air by : R. S. Scorer
Download or read book Pollution in the Air written by R. S. Scorer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1973, this book has enduring relevance in the 21st Century. Asking difficult questions it encourages the reader to think about the individual and societal changes which are needed to protect the planet and the health and prosperity of future generations. Despite the title of the book, it covers air, water and land pollution, evolution, the industrial revolution, the growth of technology, climatology and meteorology, pollution legislation and the economics of a green economy.
Book Synopsis Climatology by : Arthur Austin Miller
Download or read book Climatology written by Arthur Austin Miller and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
