This concise modern survey examines the many recent
interdisciplinary developments in the study of environmental
changes over the last three million years. It is the fourth
edition of this acclaimed book and has been completely revised
to reflect the substantial amount of new information and to
provide an up-to-date analysis of this important and politicized
topic. The outline of the book remains the same, with the new
material incorporated throughout. The most heavily revised
sections are those on techniques for environmental
reconstruction, glaciation in lower altitudes and the southern
hemisphere, climatic changes in the twentieth century, and the
causes of environmental change. These sections include numerous
new illustrations and new guides to further reading. The broad
geographical coverage and non-technical language make this book
valuable to students in a wide range of courses in geology,
physical geography, archaeology, and the life sciences.