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| 010 | _a 2001051108 | ||
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_aErickson, Jon, _d1948- _981125 |
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_aEnvironmental geology : _bfacing the challenges of our changing earth / |
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_aNew York : _bFacts on File, _c2002. |
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_ax, 310 p. : _bill., maps ; _c24 cm. |
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| 490 | 1 | _aThe living earth | |
| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aTidal basins: Coastal erosion - Coastal deposition -- Coastal subsidence a coastal inundation -- Coastal floods -- Wave action - Tsunamis -- Tectonic hazards: Earthquakes and volcanoes -- Ground shaking - Earthquake dangers - damage -- Prevention - earthquake prediction a volcanic activity -- Dangerous volcanoes - Predicting eruptions -- Losing ground: erosion and slides -- Soil erosion - River erosion -- Wind erosion - Glacial erosion - Earth movements - Ground failuresDesertification: Deserts and droughts -- World's deserts: Drought-prone regions -- Causes of: Drought -- Dust bowls - Man-made deserts -- Dust storms -- Sand dunes -- Natural resources: Depletion of industrial materials -- Energy - Minerals -- Ore -- Deposits - conservation -- Recycling - renewable energy -- Land use: Changing landscape -- Global environments - Deforestation - Habitat destruction -- Land abuse - Urbanization - Land use planning. | |
| 520 | _aThis reference text is suitable for high school students studying geology and Earth sciences, as well as general readers. It covers the basic balance of nature; environmental degradation; climate change; hydrologic activity; coastal processes; tectonic hazards; erosion and slides; desertification; natural resources; and land use. Nicely chosen but fuzzy b&w photographs throughout, as well as line drawings and maps. | ||
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_aEnvironmental geology. _981126 |
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_aErickson, Jon, _d1948- _tLiving earth. _981127 |
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_3Table of contents _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy032/2001051108.html |
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