{"product_id":"the-fragile-environment-the-darwin-college-lectures-paperback-9780521422666","title":"The Fragile Environment; The Darwin College Lectures (Paperback) 9780521422666","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Fragile Environment\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Darwin College Lectures\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fragile Environment explores the impact of the human species on its environment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eL. E. Friday (Edited by), R. A. Laskey (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521422666, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 9 May 1991\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e212 pages, 120 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e24.8 x 17.5 x 1.2 cm, 0.466 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'I doubt if there are many better short guides to the debate. Written by scientists for laymen, the book gives you not only the technical essentials but the perspective of people who really understand the problems and whose advice will influence the answers.' The Financial Times\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Fragile Environment explores the impact of the human species on its environment and deals with such topical and urgent questions as the death of forests, acid rain and pollution, desertification, the greenhouse effect and other disruptions to the global climate. The eight contributors, all international authorities, address themselves to a broad general readership.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEditorial note\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. The changing human impact Andrew Goudie\u003cbr\u003e 2. The future of forests Norman Myers\u003cbr\u003e 3. Attitudes to animals Marian Stamp Dawkins\u003cbr\u003e 4. How many species? Robert May\u003cbr\u003e 5. Famine Roger Whitehead\u003cbr\u003e 6. Exhaustible resources Partha Dasgupta\u003cbr\u003e 7. Changing climates Bert Bolin\u003cbr\u003e 8. Observing earth's environment from space Gordon Wells\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Popular science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Popular science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Popular%20science%20%5BPDZ%5D%22\"\u003ePDZ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007271915800,"sku":"9780521422666","price":20.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521422666i_a6240bb1-c957-4a22-a78b-a858f3fa284e.jpg?v=1691381481","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-fragile-environment-the-darwin-college-lectures-paperback-9780521422666","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}