The Earth Around Us: Maintaining A Livable PlanetHenry Holt and Company, 2000 M03 27 - 250 pages Soil contamination...public lands...surface and groundwater pollution...coastal erosion...global warming. Have we reached the limits of this planet's ability to provide for us? If so, what can we do about it? |
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... Wetland: The Rise and Fall of an Ohio Dam — James E. Euans, Scudder D. Mackey, Johan E Gongens, and Wiijiid M. Gill 2 56 Living with Karst: Maintaining a Clean Water Supply in Olmsted County, Minnesota—Carhry::A. Manda-ca 263 Standoff ...
... wetlands and other habitats. Our desire for picture-perfect fruits and vegetables out of season has led to widespread use of pesticides and herbicides that have infiltrated our soils and groundwater. Our consumption of goods with little ...
... wetland science, and hydrogeology at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville. Paul studies physical and geochemical processes within the hydrologic cycle, investigates the impacts of industrial landfills on water quality, and ...
... wetlands, and river processes. Cathryn A. Manduca tries to infuse students and citizens with the excitement of exploring how the Earth works and to convey the importance of this understanding for decisions at all scales. She does this ...
... wetlands, or coastal estuaries seemed rare. A world traveler will have a perspective on the rareness of various spatial features on the Earth different from that of a local dweller. The traveler will be inclined to say, "Oh, this ...
Contents
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Part II SCIENTIFIC JUDGMENTS AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS | 57 |
Part III RESOURCES RECONFIGURED | 121 |
Part IV LOCAL MANIPULATIONS | 197 |
Part V INVENTIVE SOLUTIONS | 255 |
Part VI WHOLE EARTH PERTURBATIONS | 307 |
Part VII GLOBAL PERSPECTlVES | 357 |
Source Notes | 410 |
Index | 443 |