human ecology

Color photographs and text provide an introduction to polar life, examining weather conditions, native plants and animals, and Arctic peoples; discussing the danger of exploitation; and including an Inuit tale about the source of light.

Combines geography, history, economics, and political science with an environmental outlook to provide insights into the development of mankind and how that progress has affected the planet.

Explores ten instances where white man's encroachments upon the sacred grounds of Indian tribes show the tragic effects of a confrontation that is bound to harm both sides.

Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang help present a host of facts about how people live in various environments around the world.

Studies the effects of uncontrolled population growth on the global environment, which results in dangerous pressures on natural resources, wildlife, air, water, and living space.

Examines population growth, water pollution, motor vehicle emissions, and the devastation of the rainforests.

Contains entries that provide background on fifty-one environmental controversies, each with a look at various points of view, and discussion of who was involved in the conflict and when it occurred; arranged alphabetically from A to Hurricanes.

A collection of speeches, or portions of speeches, made by Native Americans.