An authoritative desk-top reference work for students of geography, the environment and sustainability, which through a series of 101 interconnected questions and answers spanning ten thematic sections, provides a comprehensive survey of humankind's impact on the global environment from the Late Stone Age to the present day
An authoritative desk-top reference work for students of geography, the environment and sustainability, which through a series of 101 interconnected questions and answers spanning ten thematic sections, provides a comprehensive survey of humankind's impact on the global environment from the Late Stone Age to the present day
An authoritative desk-top reference work for students of geography, the environment and sustainability, which through a series of 101 interconnected questions and answers spanning ten thematic sections, provides a comprehensive survey of humankind's impact on the global environment from the Late Stone Age to the present day.
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Metrics and measures -- Introduction -- References -- Section I The Anthropocene and the Earth system: foundational concepts -- References -- Q1 What is the Anthropocene? -- References -- Q2 Is the Anthropocene a geological time unit? -- References -- Q3 What is the Earth system? -- References -- Q4 What are biogeochemical cycles? -- References -- Q5 What is albedo? -- References -- Q6 What are ecosystems, landscapes and biomes? -- References -- Q7 What are environmental (ecosystem) services? -- References
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