Book Description
For the first time since its publication in l984, a completely updated and revised edition of this best-selling atlas which brings it into the 1990s, incorporating the new events, issues, and statistics of the past decade.
Author : Norman Myers
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,99 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN :
For the first time since its publication in l984, a completely updated and revised edition of this best-selling atlas which brings it into the 1990s, incorporating the new events, issues, and statistics of the past decade.
Author : Norman Myers
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,45 MB
Release : 1985
Category :
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Author : Norman Myers
Publisher : Gaia Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 14,93 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Environmental management
ISBN : 9781856752091
Definitive guide to a planet in critical transition, providing a blueprint for our survival Maps and analyses our living planet at a point in its evolution, as we humans threaten to disrupt and exhaust its life-support systems Shows what a complex and magnificent world we have inherited, how it works and what bad stewards we have been Explains how we can mend our ways and re-dress the situation Divided into seven topics, this book takes a clear and structured approach, allowing the reader to examine any critical area of concern
Author : Norman Myers
Publisher : Doubleday
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 31,37 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Atlases
ISBN : 9780868245416
First published in 1984, this analytical guide to the state of planet earth has been revised and updated, and features a new introduction by Oxfam. Addresses new directions and issues arising since the first edition, such as the end of the Cold War, and the efforts now made by many nations to conserve forests, land and natural resources. Covers the broad topics of land, ocean, elements, humankind, civilisation and management, and examines their potential as sustainable resources and management potential. Includes a reading list and an index.
Author : Norman Myers
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 46,45 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : 0520238796
The editors present a graphics-driven, state-of-the-planet survey of natural systems, human impact on those systems, and how to manage them for a sustainable future.
Author : Herbert Girardet
Publisher : UN-HABITAT
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 16,88 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781856750974
In the last 100 years global urban populations have expanded from 15 to 50%. Urban growth patterns are changing the face of the earth and the condition of humanity. This atlas addresses these key issues, and analyses the problems of expanding cities.
Author : Miles Litvinoff
Publisher : Gaia Books
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 35,38 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Environmental degradation
ISBN : 9781856750776
Based on the Gaia Atlas of Planet Management edited by Norman Myers, this book looks at ecology, conservation and preservation, not only of plants and animals, but also of land, sea, air, people and cultures. It allows children to make an informed opinion about their lifestyles and what contribution they can make to ensure a sustainable future. It also explains the agenda of the Rio Earth Summit global conference on the environment to the year 2000 and beyond. preservation of plants and animals, as well as land, sea, air, cultures and civilizations. Back-up reference material includes: a glossary of technical and jargon terms, an explanation of map projections and scale, and a guide to understanding and interpreting pie charts, bar charts and graphs. available to people, the problems related to exploitation of these resources and the solutions. An educational reference section includes world maps of continents, regions and countries, mountains and rivers, and seas and oceans. This section also includes explanations of how to understand scales and maps, and how to interpret facts and figures. and Planet, The Greening of Aid: Sustainable Livelihoods in Practice, The People and Countries of Europe and The Junior Cultural Atlas.
Author : Frank Barnaby
Publisher :
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,94 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780330301510
Author : Norman Myers
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 19,98 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author : Thomas M. Leonard
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 1902 pages
File Size : 32,13 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : 1579583881
A comprehensive work on the historical and current status of developing countries.