Hydrosphere: Freshwater Systems and Pollution
| AUTHOR | Desonie, Dana |
| PUBLISHER | Chelsea House Publications (10/01/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
Earth is the water planet, but only a fraction of the planet's water is usable, and water pollution has become a monumental dilemma as we enter the 21st century. This book explains how society needs to adopt a precautionary principle in water matters by better understanding the consequences of their actions before, not after, those actions occur.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780816062157
ISBN-10:
0816062153
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
194
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.65 x 0.67 x 9.43 inches
Weight:
1.45 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Earth Sciences - Hydrology
Grade Level:
7th Grade
- 12th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
551.48
Library of Congress Control Number:
2007022398
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Earth is the water planet, but only a fraction of the planet's water is usable, and water pollution has become a monumental dilemma as we enter the 21st century. This book explains how society needs to adopt a precautionary principle in water matters by better understanding the consequences of their actions before, not after, those actions occur.
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Author:
Desonie, Dana
Dana Desonie, Ph.D., a full-time science writer, was previously a research scientist in geochemistry at Columbia University's Lamon-Doherty Earth Observatory. She is the author of "Cosmic Collisions". She makes her home in New York City.
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