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OverviewThe New Atlas of Planet Management was regarded as the most groundbreaking survey of the state of our planet when it was first published in 1984. After over twenty years in print, it has become the bible of the environmental movement and the definitive guide to a planet in critical transition. Regularly featured among the top ten books on the environment, the Atlas has been read by millions of people and translated into more than a dozen languages. This enlarged edition brings the classic reference up-to-date. Thoroughly revised with the latest figures and analysis, fresh full-color and easy-to-read graphics, an expanded format, and a wealth of current environmental and political topics that have arisen during the previous two decades, The New Atlas of Planet Management will equip a further generation of readers with information to face the challenges of the new millennium. This revised edition contains: updated chapters on land, oceans, elements, evolution, humankind, civilization, and management; new sections on consumption, globalization, environmental security, refugees, international terrorism, the rise of information technology, china, and more; and, powerful new illustrations that convey a wealth of information. It is co-published by Gaia Books. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Norman Myers , Jennifer KentPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Edition: Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 23.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 31.80cm Weight: 1.571kg ISBN: 9780520238794ISBN 10: 0520238796 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 14 November 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationNorman Myers is a Fellow at the Said Business School, Oxford University, and an Adjunct Professor at Duke University. He is a foreign associate of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and an Ambassador for WWF/UK. He has received the Volvo Environment Prize, the UNEP/Sasakawa Environment Prize, the Blue Planet Prize, and a Queen's Honour for services to the global environment. His eighteen books span a wide range of disciplines. Jennifer Kent is an environmental researcher and analyst specializing in interdisciplinary studies. Norman Myers and Jennifer Kent have coauthored Environmental Exodus: An Emergent Crisis in the Global Arena (1995), Perverse Subsidies: How Tax $s Can Undercut the Environment and Economy (2001), and New Consumers: The Influence of Affluence on the Environment (2004). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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