Global change in the holocene
by Mackay, Anson, Birks, John, Battarbee, Rick, Oldfield, Frank
Excellent value paperback edition of this up-to-the minute reference on environmental change during the last 10,000 years.
Environmental change is a key issue scientifically, politically and in the public mind. This reference addresses the changes which have occurred over the last 10,000 years in climate, sea level, ice coverage and all the major topics of global concern.
Global change in the Holocene
Environmental change is a key issue scientifically, politically and in the public mind. This reference addresses the changes which have occurred over the last 10,000 years in climate, sea level, ice coverage and all the major topics of global concern.
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