Synopses & Reviews
From acid rain to zero population growth
The Green Encyclopedia is the complete A-to-Z sourcebook for students, activists, and ordinary citizens who want to understand and solve environmental problems. This all-in-one resource is designed to provide fast, accurate information on the whole range of environmental concerns. No other book approaches The Green Encyclopedia's depth, breadth, and clarity of coverage. Here, in more than 1,000 A-to-Z entries, are:
- Endangered speciesfrom bats and elephants to sea turtles, whales, whooping cranes, and zebras
- Notable environmental disastersChernobyl, Love Canal, Bhopal, the Exxon Valdez
- Environmental "hot spots"endangered places from Antarctica to the Serengeti and the Great Barrier Reef
- Ecosystems and processeswetlands, rain forests, and deserts; erosion, the carbon cycle, and water resources
- Problems and harmful substanceswaste disposal, global warming, the ozone layer, and offshore drilling; mercury, dioxin, radon, CFCs, and the 100 top pesticides
- Key treaties, conventions, laws, and agreementsthe Endangered Species Act, the "big four" conventions, and Superfund
- Sources of help and informationthe individuals and organizations that are really getting things done
- Plus sidebars, charts, illustrations, and features on items of special interest; recommended reading for adults and children; a guide to acronyms and abbreviationsand much more!
About the Author
IRENE FRANCK and DAVID BROWNSTONE have written more than sixty reference books, including Prentice Hall Reference's Dictionary of 20th Century History, 20th Century Culture, and The Parent's Desk Reference.