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.
Introduces the differences between rural and urban communities and describes the land, resources, and climates of mountain, island, polar, and desert communities.
Traces the development of primitive societies showing why some groups advanced more rapidly than others and how this progression explains why various populations stabilize at specific phases of development while others continue to evolve.
Traces the development of primitive societies showing why some groups advanced more rapidly than others and how this progression explains why various populations stabilize at specific phases of development while others continue to evolve.