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RECORD NUMBER: 263 OF 269| Main Title | Where we stand : a surprising look at the real state of our planet / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Garte, Seymour | |||||||||||
| Publisher | AMACOM, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 2008 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 141187872 | |||||||||||
| ISBN | 9780814409107 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0814409105 (hardcover : alk. paper) | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Human ecology ; Nature--Effect of human beings on ; Environmental quality ; Environmental degradation | |||||||||||
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| Collation | xiv, 290 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. | |||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-281) and index. |
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| Contents Notes | Where we stand now: reasons for optimism. Health -- Environmental quality -- Toxic substances -- Ecology and biodiversity -- Global welfare and the human population -- Where we have been: historical lessons. Political climate and health -- From bad to better -- Case histories--lead, ozone, tobacco, GMOs -- The way forward. Environmental philosophies and world views. |