The forces of nature : our quest to conquer the planet /

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Author / Creator:Vann, Barry.
Imprint:Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2012.
Description:342 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8768633
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ISBN:9781616146016 (cloth : alk. paper)
161614601X (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:Describes the precarious balance between humans and their environments, explaining how mankind's transformation of land and population shifts affect and are affected by climate change.

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