Glacier: Nature And Culture Peter G Knight Reaktion Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία Science Environmental

As Major Actors In The Unfolding Drama Of Climate Change Glaciers Feature Prominently Earth’s Past And Its Future Wherever On Planet We Live Affect Each Us Directly They Control Atmospheric Ocean Circulations That Drive Weather Supply Drinking Irrigation Water To Millions People Protect From Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise Very Existence Affects Our View Ourselves But It Is Less Than 200 Years Since Realised Ice Ages Come Go Once Covered Much More Planet’s Surface Do Now An Inspiration Artists A Challenge For Engineers Mean Different Things Crossing Boundaries Between Art Environment Science Nature Culture This Book Uniquely Considers Myriad Perspectives Revealing Their Complexity Majesty Importance Also Fragility Σελίδες: 224 Διαστάσεις: 14 8X14 8Cm