Baines, John D

Presents a global look at how food is traded between countries, including rules that affect trade and how those rules impact people, the environment, and the economy.

A history of environmental disasters, both natural and man-made, presented in text with accompanying photographs.

Discusses the vast contamination of forests and lakes throughout the world by the acidity in the rainfall.

Explains the phenomenon of air pollution and discusses the importance of preserving clean air.

An introduction to the problems confronting the Earth's atmosphere, fossil fuels and their effects, the effect of chemicals on the ozone layer, radioactivity, and other forms of pollution and what can be done to stop the destruction of the atmosphere.

Examines the geography, wildlife, resources, conservation, and potential development of the roughly circular continent that surrounds the South Pole.

Discusses the importance of the oceans, the sources and effects of their pollution and misuse, and ways to protect them.

Examines the landscape, climate, weather, population, culture, and industries of the United States.

Examines the landscape, climate and weather, population, culture, industries, transporation, the environment, and the future of Japan.