SOLID-EARTH SCIENCES AND SOCIETY
Published by National Academy Press
in 1993
ISBN: 0309047390
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- GEOLOGY
- ECOLOGY
SOLID-EARTH SCIENCES AND SOCIETY
Stock no. 612446
1st.
1993.
Hardback.
Large format.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Exploring important new directions in earth sciences research and examining how they can enhance society's ability to make wise decisions on resource development, waste disposal, environmental protections, natural hazards reduction and land use. Large format. Colour pictorial boards. 346 pages includes index. ISBN: 0309047390. Spine faded/sunned. Corners very slightly rubbed. Lower edge of text block a little grubby. Contents clean.
Front cover
Contents
- Executive Summary
- 1. Global Overview
- 2. Understanding our Active Planet
- 3. The Global Environment and its Evolution
- 4. Resources of the Solid Earth
- 5. Hazards, Land Use, and Environmental Change
- 6. Ensuring Excellence and the National Well-Being
- 7. Research Priorities and Recommendations
- Appendices