Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Set -

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Set

Buch | Hardcover
3440 Seiten
2001 | Volumes 1 - 5
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-97796-4 (ISBN)
3.477,45 inkl. MwSt
The Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change is the result of the research of the International Geosphere Biosphere Programme. It describes the interactive physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate the earth's life support systems and the large-scale changes caused in them by human actions.
THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE

The Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change is the first major reference work in this multi-disciplinary field, and presents...
* Outstanding authorship and high quality editing
* Comprehensive coverage with over 3,800 pages in 5 volumes
* Over 500 articles, 100 biographies, 150 definitions and 100 acronyms
* Extensive bibliographies with up-to-date references
ABOUT THE ENCYCLOPEDIA

The Wiley Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change has been published to meet the need for a comprehensive integrated reference in this burgeoning field. It consists of five volumes of inter-related material:

Volume 1: The Earth System: Physical and Chemical Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

Volume 2: The Earth System: Biological and Ecological Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

Volume 3: Causes and Consequences of Global Environmental Change

Volume 4: Responding to Global Environmental Change

Volume 5: Social and Economic Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
* Each volume contains articles of between 1,000 and 10,000 words on major topics
* Articles contain an abstract written for the non-specialist, followed by the main text which provides greater detail for the specialist
* Biographies of distinguished environmental scientists discuss their contributions to a better understanding of global environmental change
* Definitions of international terms and descriptions of acronyms of international and regional programs and agencies provide a quick reference source for the environmental scientist and student
* Presents a thematic approach and includes theory, empirical studies and applications emphasising the inter-relationship between various disciplines and systems

Editor-in Chief Professor Ted Munn, Associate, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto, Canada. He has over 50 years research/teaching experience in the areas of boundary layer meteorology, environmental impact assessment, environmental management and policy formulation. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE). Wiley publish their research monographs (52 titles published to date). Associate Editors Professor Michael MacCracken (Volume 1) - Director of the Office of the US Global Change Research Programme (USGCRP), Washington DC, USA. He is a world-renowned academic with over 30 years teaching and research experience in climate modelling. Dr John S Perry (Volume 1) Professor Harold A Mooney (Volume 2) - Paul S Achilles Professor of Environmental Biology, Stanford University, USA. He has over 30 years experience in the areas of biodiversity and ecosystem processes. He is Secretary General of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and past President of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Dr Joseph Canadell (Volume 2) - GCTE International Project Office, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Canberra, Australia. Professor Ian Douglas (Volume 3) - Professor of Physical Geography, University of Manchester, UK. He has over 30 years experience looking at environmental problems, specializing in tropical geomorphology, hydrology and urban environmental management. He is President of Section E Geography of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and past Co-Chairman of SCOPE. Dr Mostafa Tolba (Volume 4) - President, International Center for Environment and Development, Egypt. He has led more than 1000 international projects in various areas of environmental planning, management and sustainable development and was Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) for over 17 years. Mr Peter Timmerman (Volume 5) - Programme Co-ordinator and Research Director, International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Study (IFIAS) and Research Associate, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto, Canada. He has published widely in the area of environmental ethics.

Volume 1. The earth system : physical and chemical dimensions of global environmental change / volume editors, Michael C. MacCracken and John S. Perry Volume 2. The earth system : biological and ecological dimensions of global environmental change / volume editors, Harold A. Mooney and Josep G. Canadell

Volume 3. Causes and consequences of global environmental change / volume editor, Ian Douglas

Volume 4. Responding to global environmental change / volume editor, Mostafa K. Tolba

Volume 5. Social and economic dimensions of global environmental change / volume editor, Peter Timmerman

Reihe/Serie Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change | 1.10
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 350 x 303 mm
Gewicht 9923 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Allgemeines / Lexika
Technik Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10 0-471-97796-9 / 0471977969
ISBN-13 978-0-471-97796-4 / 9780471977964
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