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3.0 out of 5 stars
Some Good Discussions, Often Poorly Illustrated,
By Kevin R. Henke (Lexington, KY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: People and the Earth: Basic Issues in the Sustainability of Resources and Environment (Paperback)
The book contains some good discussions on overpopulation, food supplies, water pollution and other environmental issues. However, more detailed introductions are required on plate tectonics and soils so that novice readers may better understand earthquakes and food production, respectively. Each chapter contains a number of useful math problems and thought questions. There are also numerous tables of data, which are interesting, but may overwhelm some students. Some of these data may be more understandable if they were graphed. All of the photographs are in black and white, but are usually satisfactory. However, many of the illustrations are only rough sketches and do not adequately illustrate important concepts for beginning undergraduates (as examples: plate margins [Figure 3.3, p. 75] and active and passive coastlines [Figure 3.21, p. 109]).
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People and the Earth: Basic Issues in the Sustainability of Resources and Environment by John J. W. Rogers (Hardcover - March 13, 1998)
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