The Human Impact on the Natural Environment

The fifth edition of this classic maintains the structure of the previous editions as it examines the human role in natural processes and systems. Areas covered include animals, vegetation, soils, landforms, water, the atmosphere, and climate

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**** Cited in BCL3. Addresses the ways in which human activity has changed the face of the earth, by examining the human role in natural processes and systems. This fourth edition contains many new maps, figures, and illustrations, and includes some 100 references to new research in the 1990s. The fourth edition is also available from MIT Press for $19.95 (reviewed August '94 SciTech). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)