Our Changing Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science and Global Environmental Change (3rd Edition)

The unifying theme of Our Changing Planet is consideration of aspects of both natural and human-induced global environmental change. Part I deals with the natural exogenic system of Earth. It emphasizes the historical (geologic) perspective of change and discusses processes and change in the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere systems. Part II demonstrates how human activities influence the natural system and the consequences of human-induced change for ecosystems, humans, and human infrastructures.Fred T. Mackenzie is the author of 'Our Changing Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science and Global Environmental Change (3rd Edition)', published 2002 under ISBN 9780130651723 and ISBN 0130651729.