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Leaving Eden
E. G. Nisbet
其他書名
To Protect and Manage the Earth
出版Cambridge University Press, 1991-08-30
主題Nature / EcologyPolitical Science / Public Policy / Environmental PolicyScience / Life Sciences / BiologyScience / Life Sciences / EcologyScience / Environmental ScienceScience / Global Warming & Climate ChangeTechnology & Engineering / Environmental / General
ISBN05214257949780521425797
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=UYYXKVi8tSwC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Leaving Eden is a wide-ranging survey of what is arguably the greatest challenge facing humanity today: the preservation of the natural environment. Nisbet discusses the primary physical, chemical, and biological controls on the natural environment, focusing on the complex interplay between atmospheric and terrestrial elements such as the sun, the oceans, and the forests, and is concerned with the effects of human disruption of these natural systems. Integrating discussions of scientific puzzles with problems facing humanity at large, the author addresses issues such as the greenhouse effect, acid rain, deforestation, chlorofluorocarbons, nuclear waste, agricultural subsidies, and population management. The book also offers an extensive discussion of the ways in which the environment can be protected. With its particular emphasis on the interaction of human behavior and nature, this book is suitable not only for individuals interested in environmental studies, geography, economics, and earth science, but for all those concerned with the future of the Earth.