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040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
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100			_aAllaby, Michael
245			_aBasics of environmental science [2nd ed.] _cMichael Allaby
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_bRoutledge _aLondon _c2000
300			_axv, 323p
520			_aThe new edition of this popular student text offers an engaging introduction to environmental study. It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing concise, non-technical explanations of physical processes and systems and the effects of human activities. In this second edition the scientific background to major environmental issues is clearly explained. These include: * global warming * genetically modified foods * desertification * acid rain * deforestation * human population growth * depleting resources * nuclear power generation * descriptions of the 10 major biomes. Special student text features include illustrations and explanatory diagrams, boxed case studies, concepts and definitions.
650			_aEnvironmental science
942			_cTXT
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