Böcker i Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environmental Science-serien

Explores the dynamics of the global coastal environment. This book offers an introduction to the processes, landforms, ecosystems and management of this global environment. Each chapter has sections, illustrations and topical case studies from around the world. Students benefit from summary points, themed boxes, and, discussion questions.

This introduction examines the development of the ecosystem concept, explains how ecosystems function and analyses the complex interactions between life and its physical environment.

With balanced coverage of aquatic and terrestrial examples throughout, the text builds logically to present a clear understanding of the fundamental processes of life before examining its more complex components, such as ecosystems.

Featuring worked examples covering a wide range o of environmental topics, drawings and icons, chapter summaries, a glossary of statistical terms and a further reading section, this book provides an invaluable student friendly introduction.

This book makes fundamental physical concepts intelligible to a non-scientific audience. The importance of physics is emphasised by its application to real environmental problems and the concepts are described qualitatively.

Provides a concise introduction to the study of environmental change. Illustrated throughout, each chapter provides a broad spectrum of international case studies from diverse regions along with guides to further reading.

Presents a non-technical introduction to complex themes and processes of the atmosphere which play such a dominant role in shaping our physical environment and in controlling activities and responses in the cultural environment.

Offers an accessible introduction to chemical principles and concepts and makes the subject accessible to those with little or no previous knowledge of chemistry. It is highly-illustrated, with global case studies, figures and tables.