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Geosphere
  • Format
  • HARDCOVER
  • Authored by: Dana Desonie, Ph.D.
  • From the Series: Our Fragile Planet
  • Trim Size: 7-3/8 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 081606217X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6217-1
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $39.50
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 12/01/2007
  • Dewey Number: 333.73
  • Reading Level: Grades 6-12
  • Pages: 216

Summary

People exploit the land for desired resources, such as oil, minerals, or timber, or they convert vast expanses of natural terrain to landscapes that better meet their needs: Forests become tree plantations, wilderness is converted to agricultural land, and even farms are paved over to make cities. Already about half the ice-free land area has been converted for human purposes, and that number is growing rapidly. Geosphere is an invaluable resource that introduces students to sustainability—the idea that economic and social development, along with environmental protection, must be achieved together. Enhanced by illuminating full-color photographs and illustrations, sidebars, a glossary, and other useful study features, this book details how sustainability is gaining ground with individuals, communities, regions, and even nations, and shows readers how they, too, can become involved.

Specifications

Full-color photographs and illustrations. Sidebars. Glossary. Further reading. Web sites. Index.

About the Author(s)

Dana Desonie, Ph.D., has written about the earth, ocean, space, life, and environmental sciences for more than a decade. Her work has appeared in educational lessons, textbooks and magazines, and on radio and the Web.

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