Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues, Third Edition: Print Purchase Includes Free Online Access (en Inglés)
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Now in its third edition, the Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues assembles information from numerous fields of knowledge relevant to the study of environmental issues, including biology, geology, anthropology, demographics, genetics, and engineering, and explains the interrelationships of these issues in easily understood terms. As we enter the third decade of the twenty-first century, environmental issues are at the top of the urgent concerns facing the world. In Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues, 3rd edition, the fundamental concepts, issues, and debates are considered. From fossil fuels to renewable resources, pollution to sustainability, from Edward Albee to Howard Clinton Zahniser, the Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues is a four-volume roundup of environment-related curricular disciplines, including agriculture, history, sociology, energy, public policy, science, climatology, engineering, and business. Scope & Coverage This academic, multi-author reference work serves as a general and nontechnical resource for students and teachers to understand the importance of the many issues related to the environment, from agriculture and engineering to disasters and breakthroughs. The intent is to gain an appreciation for the dramatic impact our interactions with the environment, negative and positive, can have on nations around the world; to learn the history of environmental studies; and to initiate educational discussion brought forth by the specific social and topical articles presented in the work. Individuals who have made significant contributions are included as well as topics related to the field of environmentalism, including important legislation, treaties, governmental action, and industry. Each is first presented with the category to which it belongs (for example, Agronomy; Anthropology; or History), a statement of the significance of the topic or identification of the individual, and an article summary. The article body contains a thorough explanation and review of the topic or the work of the individual being profiled. Each article is then followed by a Further Reading section that includes bibliographic citations and, where appropriate, a See Also section that includes cross-references to other relevant articles in the set. Many articles are richly illustrated with photos and captions, and charts, graphs, and tables. Each article is signed by the contributor to the encyclopedia.
