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The Gulf War Aftermath. An Environmental Tragedy.
Sadiq, Muhammad; McCain, John C.
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Description for The Gulf War Aftermath. An Environmental Tragedy.
Paperback. Series: Environment and Assessment. Num Pages: 299 pages, 50 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 507.
In 1962 Rachel Carson warned of the consequences of man's pollution in her book Silent Spring, a book that some feel marks the real beginning of our environmental awareness. Silent Spring told of the consequences of our increasing pesticide use to birds. Almost 30 years after her warning, the western Arabian Gulf experienced its "silent spring" when approximately 100,000 to 250,000 waterbirds died, along with millions of other organisms, due to the massive oil spill that resulted due to Gulf war. The magnitude of our environmental problems has continued to grow during the last thirty years to a point where ... Read more
In 1962 Rachel Carson warned of the consequences of man's pollution in her book Silent Spring, a book that some feel marks the real beginning of our environmental awareness. Silent Spring told of the consequences of our increasing pesticide use to birds. Almost 30 years after her warning, the western Arabian Gulf experienced its "silent spring" when approximately 100,000 to 250,000 waterbirds died, along with millions of other organisms, due to the massive oil spill that resulted due to Gulf war. The magnitude of our environmental problems has continued to grow during the last thirty years to a point where ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
Series
Environment and Assessment
Number of Pages
299
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401047371
SKU
V9789401047371
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99-15
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