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Protection of the Three Poles
Falk . Ed(S): Huettmann
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Description for Protection of the Three Poles
Paperback. The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas form a unique trio called the three poles. This book presents a first-ever global assessment and progressive review of the three poles and the urgent need for their protection. Editor(s): Huettmann, Falk. Num Pages: 340 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; PSVS; RBKC; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551.
The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas form a trio of terrains sometimes called “the three poles”. Mainly composed of rock, snow, and ice, these precious regions, which are home to many unique species such as the polar bear, the emperor penguin, and the snow leopard, contain the primary water resource of this planet and directly shape our climate. This book presents a first-ever global assessment and progressive review of the three poles and demonstrates the urgent need for their protection. Sins of the past have irrevocably harmed and threatened many of the unique qualities of these regions, and ... Read more
The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas form a trio of terrains sometimes called “the three poles”. Mainly composed of rock, snow, and ice, these precious regions, which are home to many unique species such as the polar bear, the emperor penguin, and the snow leopard, contain the primary water resource of this planet and directly shape our climate. This book presents a first-ever global assessment and progressive review of the three poles and demonstrates the urgent need for their protection. Sins of the past have irrevocably harmed and threatened many of the unique qualities of these regions, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Tokyo, Japan
ISBN
9784431546726
SKU
V9784431546726
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Protection of the Three Poles
From the reviews: “Huettmann (Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks) and collaborating authors have made a brave attempt to document the environmental pressures facing the ‘three poles’
the Arctic, Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas. … the book is divided into five parts, one for each pole, preceded by an overview of the polar regions and concluded by a synthesis, also contributed by the ... Read more
the Arctic, Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas. … the book is divided into five parts, one for each pole, preceded by an overview of the polar regions and concluded by a synthesis, also contributed by the ... Read more