The Nature of the Environment

The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed text on the natural environment of the earth has now been thoroughly revised and updated and includes a new chapter on The Organic World, more "windows", new illustrations, and a range of other features.

Please visit the accompanying website at: www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/goudie to view sample material from both the new edition and forthcoming instructor's manual online.

• Fully updated with an entirely new chapter, and new features throughout.
• Now features a list of key concepts and points for review.
• Includes increased number of windows, updated and expanded reading guides, and new plates and diagrams.
• Well illustrated with updated examples and case studies.
• Puts more stress on the importance of hazards, natural environmental changes, and human impacts.