Where we stand : a surprising look at the real state of our planet /
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| Author / Creator: | Garte, Seymour, 1947- |
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| Imprint: | New York : AMACOM, c2008. |
| Description: | xiv, 290 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6638532 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Figures
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- Part I. Where We Stand Now: Reasons for Optimism
- 2. Health
- 3. Environmental Quality
- 4. Toxic Substances
- 5. Ecology and Biodiversity
- 6. Global Welfare and the Human Population
- Part II. Where We Have Been: Historical Lessons
- 7. Political Climate and Health
- 8. From Bad to Better
- 9. Case Histories-Lead, Ozone, Tobacco, GMOs
- Part III. The Way Forward
- 10. Environmental Philosophies and World Views
- Epilogue: The Future
- Bibliography
- Index
