The Nature of the Environment, 4th Edition

The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed text on the natural environment of the earth has now been thoroughly revised and updated and includes a new chapter on The Organic World, more "windows", new illustrations, and a range of other features.

This new edition follows the same successful framework of earlier editions, with extra material, including an extra chapter on The Organic World. In addition, a list of key concepts has been added at the end of each chapter and the book now also includes points for review. With substantially more "windows", updated and expanded guides to reading, new plates, diagrams, and tables, and up-to-date examples and case studies, this fourth edition of Nature of the Environment will be welcomed by students and teachers alike.

• Fully updated with an entirely new chapter, and new features throughout.
• Now features a list of key concepts and points for review.
• Includes increased number of windows, updated and expanded reading guides, and new plates and diagrams.
• Well illustrated with updated examples and case studies.
• Puts more stress on the importance of hazards, natural environmental changes, and human impacts.